Past simple or Past continuous

I ________________ (call) Mr Wilson at 9 last night, but he (not be)_________________at home. He (study) _______________ at the library

I _________________ (not hear) the thunder during the storm last night because I ________________ (sleep)

It was beautiful yesterday when we went for a walk in the park. The sun______________(shine). The birds_____________(sing)

My brother and sister ________________ (talk) about something when I ________________ (walk) into the room.

Tom went to his friends ‘house, but the boys ___________________ (not be) there. They (play)_____________soccer in the vacant lot down the street.

The little boy _______________ (fall) asleep while his mother___________________ (read) him a story.

I really enjoyed my holiday last January. While it_______________(snow) in Iowa, the sun ______________ (shine) in Florida.

While Ted _______________ (shovel) snow from his driveway yesterday, his wife _________________ (bring) him a cup of hot chocolate.

John _________________ (have) a car accident last week. He __________________ (drive) down the street when suddenly a lorry __________________ (hit) his car from behind.

Ten years ago, the government _______________ (decide) to begin a food programme. At that time, many people in the rural areas _______________ (starve) due to several years of drought.Gấp ạ!!!!!

Fill the blanks:

A great number of students __ ( not seem) to agree with us right now.

Adam hardly __ ( visit) this place? 

Measles of these children ___ (be) serious to their health? 

Why not only your partners but also your sister _ __ ( appear) to disapprove of my plan at the moment?

Where either of you frequently___ ( go) on a holiday?

My husband, as well as his buddies, ___( work) because it is Monday. 

Why everyone ____( need) to come here on time now? 

Economics ___ (help) students to understand how the world operates. 

Look! Neither you nor your family ___ ( think) that amount of money is worthy. 

I ___ ( not think) that this dish of tomatoes___ ( taste) that good now. 

 It is 2pm and Susan _doesn’t like to_ ( not prefer) __ (go) out to _stay_ ( stay) inside her house. 

The condition of rabies ___ ( not cause) so many problems at the moment. 

GẤP Ạ!! PLS