B. Past simple passive or past progressive passive? 1. The letter didn't come by post, it (put) on our doorstep by someone while we were out. 2. While the table (lay), we had time to change our dirty clothes. 3. Jack heard footsteps behind him and realized that he (follow). 4. This piece of advice (give) to me by my father many years ago. 5. While the man's identity (check) by the police, he broke away and escaped. 6. By whom "Hamlet" first (translate) into Russian? 7. At that moment some music (play) loudly so I couldn't hear very well what he was saying to me. 8. The rooms in the house still (decorate) when the family had to move in, which caused a lot of inconvenience. 9. The play first (stage) in 1903 and was a huge success. 10. The children quickly (put) in a line and (take) to their classroom.

Ответ: 1. was put, 2. was being laid, 3. was being followed, 4. was given, 5. was being checked, 6. was «Hamlet» first translated, 7. was being played, 8. were still being decorated, 9. was first staged, 10. were quickly put and taken

1. The letter didn't come by post, it was put on our doorstep by someone while we were out. (Past Simple Passive, так как действие произошло в прошлом)
2. While the table was being laid, we had time to change our dirty clothes. (Past Progressive Passive, так как действие происходило в определенный момент в прошлом)
3. Jack heard footsteps behind him and realized that he was being followed. (Past Progressive Passive, так как действие происходило в определенный момент в прошлом)
4. This piece of advice was given to me by my father many years ago. (Past Simple Passive, так как действие произошло в прошлом)
5. While the man's identity was being checked by the police, he broke away and escaped. (Past Progressive Passive, так как действие происходило в определенный момент в прошлом)
6. By whom was «Hamlet» first translated into Russian? (Past Simple Passive, так как действие произошло в прошлом)
7. At that moment some music was being played loudly so I couldn't hear very well what he was saying to me. (Past Progressive Passive, так как действие происходило в определенный момент в прошлом)
8. The rooms in the house were still being decorated when the family had to move in, which caused a lot of inconvenience. (Past Progressive Passive, так как действие происходило в определенный момент в прошлом)
9. The play was first staged in 1903 and was a huge success. (Past Simple Passive, так как действие произошло в прошлом)
10. The children quickly were put in a line and taken to their classroom. (Past Simple Passive, так как действие произошло в прошлом)

Ответ: 1. was put, 2. was being laid, 3. was being followed, 4. was given, 5. was being checked, 6. was «Hamlet» first translated, 7. was being played, 8. were still being decorated, 9. was first staged, 10. were quickly put and taken