How long did it ________ you to get to the station from the bus stop?

1. A.
   spend
2. B.
   take
3. C.
   use
4. D.
   pay

—How long did the trip from Rugao to Nanjing ______ you?
— About three hours.

--How long did your father work in the car factory?
--______________.  

---How long did it _____ you to work out the difficult maths problems?

---I ______ about half an hour on it .

A. take ; took     B. spend ; took     C. spend ; cost   D. take ; spent