Past simple & past continuous

Kevin Burns was born in 1971 near Dublin, Ireland. In 1980 he became seriously ill. While he __________ his uncle __________ him an antique guitar.

He enjoyed playing and practised at his school every day after lessons. One day in 1985, James Brick, the manager of several successful musicians, __________ a meeting with the headmaster when he __________. Kevin practising.

He immediately __________ Kevin's teacher and __________ Kevin to appear in one of the concerts he __________ that year.

Kevin, however, __________ Brick's invitation, because just then he __________ for some important school exams.

Kevin __________ the exam in the end.

Kevin __________ to college to study engineering.

At college he __________ Jessica Smith, who __________ physics.

Jessica was also a keen amateur musician. Being students, they rarely __________ much money.

They usually . __________ as waiters at free days.

One evening, in June 1993, while __________ customers, the manager announced that there would be no live music in the bar that night as regular band could not come.