Past Simple vs Past Continuous

Open the brackets, put the verb in the correct form. We ______ our relatives in the USA two years ago. (visit)

Open the brackets, put the verb in the correct form. She ______ dinner when the lights went off. (cook)

Open the brackets, put the verb in the correct form. I ______ my homework for the whole evening yesterday. (do)

Open the brackets, put the verb in the correct form. I ______ for the test from 10 am till 5 pm yesterday. (prepare)

Open the brackets, put the verb in the correct form. When John came home, his little brother ______ TV. (watch)

Open the brackets, put the verb in the correct form. Children ______ when their father came home. (sleep)

Open the brackets, put the verb in the correct form. They ______ a new house last month. (buy)

Open the brackets, put the verb in the correct form. Emily ______ the piano at 4 pm yesterday. (play)

Open the brackets, put the verb in the correct form. My husband ______ home early yesterday. (come)

Open the brackets, put the verb in the correct form. We ______ to the cinema yesterday. (go)