Английский язык 2. Choose the correct item: Past Simple or Past Continuous.

1) They [were going/went] to a party last Friday night.
2)Yesterday, he [was leaving/left] work and [took/was taking] the bus straight home.
3)I [was seeing/saw] a friendly cat while I [was walking/walked] to work today.
4)It [was snowing/snowed[ heavily when she [looked/was looking] out of the window.
5) Mother [was cooking/cooked] at 5 pm yesterday afternoon when father called.
6)Last year [we were staying/stayed] in a luxurious hotel in New York City.
7)Steven [was walking/walked] to school when he [was meeting/met] John.
8)He [was sleeping/slept] when Jane [was calling/called] for help.