Перепишите следующие предложения, используя конструкцию “it takes/took … to do smth”. i got to the stadium after a long time. – it took me clair spent 2 hours on cleaning her flat. – they were looking for a place to sit for several minutes. – her husband manages to repair anything for less than an hour. – i spend a lot of time on washing up. – my parents remembered their youth for hours and hours. – she succeeded in doing the crossword only after four hours. – he spends a few minutes on shaving. – peter got used to his duty only after a few years. – she learnt to play the piano in three years. –

It took Clair 2 hours to clean her flat.
It took them several minutes to find a place to sit.
It takes her husband less than an hour to repair anything.
It took me a lot of time to wash up.
It took my parents hours and hours to remember their youth.
It took her four hours to do the crossword.
It takes him a few minutes to shave himself. 
It took Peter a few years to get used to his duty.
It took her three years to learnt to play the piano.

This summer I was in Almate. Almaty is one of the most beautiful and spacious cities of Kazakhstan. It is a former capital of the country and one of the nicest cities in whole Central Asia. One of the mos famous sights is the Republic Square, which is the central square of the city. It contains magnificent ensembles of modern architecture. The City Hall, the President’s Southern Residence and the television center are also situated near here. East of the square one can find the Central State Museum. This museum is quite popular among the city visitors. Originally found in Orenburg the museum has moved to Almaty in 1930. Nearly 120,000 exhibits present the history and culture of Kazakhstan in four exhibition halls. Another attractive museum is the Museum of Kazakh Folk Instruments. It houses over 1,000 exhibits and 60 types of Kazakh folk instruments, including some that belonged to famous singers, poets and composers. The most popular musical instruments included the dombra and the kobyz. Central Bazaar is another Almaty sight. It is also known as the Green Bazaar. Here tourists can experience a true taste of the East. This is not just a market. It’s a place where numerous Asian cultures meet. The President’s Palace is another famous landmark. It was erected in 1980 and still contains some of the Soviet-era style architecture. The city is also full of beautiful mosques, cathedrals, theatres, parks and gardens.

Starting up your own business used to be very difficult for young people. But nowadays government gives a lot of opportunities for young businessmen. For example, in our country there are a lot of good programs that support entrepreneurs in opening new companies. It helps our county to grow industry and to the rise the economic level. It also helps our country to reduce the level of unemployment. On the contrary, people built many new buildings for new companies and this fact have a big influence on the environment, that is now one of the most important problem everywhere.