Exercise 143. Use the verbs in brackets in the Simple Past or Past Continu­ous. 1. It (begin) ... to rain while Ann and I (walk) ... to school. 2. While I (wash) ... dishes, I (drop)... a plate and (break)... it. 3. I (hit) ... my thumb while I (use) ... the hammer. 4. While I (walk) … under an apple tree, an ap­ple (fall) ... and (hit) ... me on the head. 5. Last month, both my brother and my next-door neighbour were in Thailand, and neither of them (know)... that the other was there. While they (attend) … my daughter's wedding reception last week, my neighbour (mention) ... her trip, and my brother was very sur­prised. It seems that they (be) ... in Bangkok for three days at exactly the same time and (stay)... in hotels that were only a few blocks away from each other. 6. While I (look) ... at the computer screen, I (start) ... to feel a little dizzy, so I (take) ... a little break. While I (take) ... a short break outdoors and (enjoy) ... the warmth of the sun on my face, an elderly gentleman (come) ... up to me and (ask) ... for directions to the public library. After I (tell) ... him how to go there, he (thank) ... me and (go) ... on his way. Soon a big cloud (come) … and (cover) ... the sun, so I (go) ... back inside to work. ​