Complete the sentences with the correct form (the Past Simple or Continuous) of the verbs.

1. My father's company
was losing
(lose) money at an alarming rate but then in 2014 we
launch
a new product line tablet computer. Sales
... (go up)
drastically and our financial situation
.... (improve)
speedily.
2. They
.... (have)
a pleasant evening when suddenly Maria's boss
....(phone)
her to say he
....(want)
to fire her.

3.Jason Brothers
....(plan)
to patent their new product but they
...(wait)
far too long. A month after their decision, their main competitor
...(sell)
basically the same product.

4.Julia
....(decide)
to take a few months off in 2001, when she
...(work)
for Korean Cosmetics Company.