1) He was reading a book _______ I was cooking dinner, and we talked about our plans for the weekend. a) when b) while c) both are possible  2) ______ the phone rang, she was taking a shower, but she didn't hear it. a) when b) while c) both are possible 3) They were playing football ______ we were watching a movie. a) when b) while c) both are possible 4) I met her _____ I was on vacation last summer, and we immediately became good friends. a) when b) while c) both are possible 5) _______ I was studying for my exams, my brother was playing video games, which was really distracting. a) when b) while c) both are possible 6) _____ I was walking home, I saw a man drop his wallet, and I picked it up to give it back. a) when b) while c) both are possible 7) _______ I called her, she was studying for her final exams, and she couldn’t talk for long. a) when b) while c) both are possible 8) ______ I visited my grandmother last weekend, she was telling me stories about her childhood. a) when b) while c) both are possible 9) They were discussing the project _____ I was writing the report, and we agreed to meet later for a review. a) when b) while c) both are possible 10) _____ we were traveling through Europe, we visited many beautiful cities and learned a lot about history. a) when b) while c) both are possible

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