Put the following into the Passive, mentioning the agent where necessary

1. You can't wash this dress, (it / dry-clean). 2. They discuss unimportant thing. (a lot of time / waste). 3. They will type your letters in a minute, (the letters / type / in the office). 4. I can't play now, (my piano / repair / at the moment). 5. The guests ate all the sandwiches, and drank all the lemonade, (nothing / leave). 6. I can't find my parcel anywhere, (it / post?). 7. I have no information, (I / inform / of the change of the plan). 8. I'm afraid we have sold out our copies but we have ordered more, (more / order). 9. The letter can't be mailed, (it / not stamp). 10. I would like to meet her mother, (I / not introduce / yet).

Give the corresponding Passive construction.

1. We looked through all the advertisements very attentively. 2. The gardener gathered all the dry leaves and set fire to them. 3. People will talk much about the successful debut of the young actress, no doubt. 4. You can rely upon your guide's experience. 5. Why didn't the speaker dwelt longer upon this question? 6. You should send the sick man to hospital. They will look after him much better there. 7. He was very glad that nobody took notice of his late arrival. 8. He was a brilliant speaker, and, whenever he spoke, the audience listened to him with great attention. 9. Why did they laugh at him? 10. Nobody ever referred to that incident again.

Put in the correct forms, active or passive, of the verbs in brackets.

HOW THE OTHER HALF LIVES

Lord Manners was a rich and famous banker. When he (die), he (give)
a magnificent funeral which (attend) by hundreds of famous people. The funeral was going to (hold) in Westminster Abbey. Many ordinary people (line) the streets to watch the procession. The wonderful black and gold carriage (draw) by 6 black horses. The mourners (follow) in silence. Lord Manners (give) a royal farewell. Two tramps were among the crowd, they (watch) the procession. As solemn music (can / hear) in the distance, one of them (turn) to the other and (whisper) in admiration: "Now, that's what I call really living!"

(from "Longman English Grammar Practice" by L. G. Alexander)

Open the brackets, using the correct form in the Passive Voice.

1. Dictionaries may not (use) at the examination. 2. This copy (not read). The pages (not cut). 3. Why the car (not lock) or (put) into the garage? 4. I'm not wearing my black shoes today. They (mend). 5. This room (use) only on special occasions. 6. Bicycles must not (leave) in the hall. 7. He was taken to hospital this afternoon, and (operate on) tomorrow morning. 8. The damaged buildings (reconstruct) now, the reconstruction (finish) by the end of the year. 9. The paintings (exhibit) till the end of the month. 10. She heard footsteps, she thought she (follow). 11. Normally this street (sweep) every day, but it (not sweep) yesterday. 12. She is very selfish, she (spoil) by her parents. 13. This purse (leave) in a classroom yesterday, it (find) by the cleaner. 14. Thousands of new houses (build) every year. 15. Why don't you use your car? - I (repair) now, I had a bad accident a week ago. - Anybody (hurt)? 16. The children are very excited this morning. They (take) to the circus this afternoon. 17. My keys (return) to me yesterday; they (pick up) in the street.