1. It takes me half an hour to walk along the beach.
→ S + spend(s)/spent + time + V_ing: dành thời gian để làm gì
= It + takes/took + O + time + to_V
2. She is the most intelligent in our school.
→ So sánh nhất với tính từ dài vần: S + Vbe + the + most_Adj + N
3. He prefers playing golf to tennis.
→ would rather + V0 + than + V0 = prefer + V_ing + to + V_ing : thích cái này hơn cái kia
4. My father would rather watch films at home than go to the cinema.
→ Giải thích tương tự câu 3.