Sentences from today's class with gerunds and It+infinitive as subjects

It takes time to make friends here.

Making friends here takes time.

It is easy to get around the town.

Getting around the town is easy.

Is it expensive to live here?

Is living here expensive?

Walking alone at night is dangerous.

It is dangerous to walk alone at night.

Exploring this town is fun.

It is fun to explore this town.

Is finding affordable housing difficult?

Is it difficult to find affordable housing?

Improving your writing is easy if you follow these rules.

It is easy to improve your writing if you follow these rules.

Writing English is more difficult than reading it.

It is more difficult to write English than read it.

Listening to English is more difficult than speaking it.

It is more difficult FOR ME to listen to English than speak it.