C. Choose the best alternative between Past Simple or Past Progressive.
1) I was doing/did my shift from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday.
2) I was managing/managed Sales department last year.
3) When he was arriving/arrived we dealt/were dealing with a very difficult project.
4) We often took/were taking takeaways when we were staying/stayed in a hostel.
5) How was he earning/did he earn his living?
6) What were you advising/did you advise your clients yesterday?
7) Laura didn’t want/wasn’t wanting to deal with lots of paperwork, so they were dismissing/dismissed her quite quickly.
8) The sun shone/was shining brightly so, he was deciding/decided to lie-in a bit longer.
9) I envy my nephew, when he lived/was living in another city. He did/was doing what he was wanting/wanted to do, slept/was sleeping longer, wasn’t doing/didn’t do any housework, etc.
10) Who were you working/worked for last year in the USA?