Story/past simple or continuous

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Story/past simple or continuous
Put the verb in brackets into the past simple or continuous.

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Last week I (decide) to invite some friends to dinner. I (buy) lots of delicious food,including some Parma ham and at about 6.00 I (cook) in the kitchen. The sun (shine) and it was a beautiful evening, so,I (open) the back door. Then the telephone (ring). I (go) to answer it and when I (come)back the ham wasn't on the table. I (look) out of the window. A cat (sit) on my garden wall and it (eat) my ham. What (can) I do? I (fill) a pan with water and I went quietly outside. The cat (not look) in my direction and it (enjoy) the ham so much that it (not hear) me. I (walk) slowly up to it, I (want) to empty the water over its head . a bit cruel. I know but the ham (be) very expensive but at the last moment the cat heard me and (escape)in the neighbourhood.