# Book

## Verb + book

* read a book
* write a book
* open / close a book
* finish a book
* enjoy a book

## Adjective + book

* a good book
* a long / short book
* an interesting book
* a boring book
* **the book is heavy-going**

## Noun + of + book

* a chapter of a book
* a copy of a book
* a page of a book
* the title of a book
* the author of a book
* a pile of books

## Expressions

* browse through a book
* **read a book from cover to cover**
* lend a book to (him)
* borrow a book from (him)

## Exercise

### Verb + book

1. Our science teacher has _**written**_ several textbooks on chemistry teaching.
2. My eyes were tired, so I _**closed**_ the book and put it down on the bedside table.
3. I’m _nowhere near_ _**finishing**_ the book - _I'm only half-way through it_!
4. I'm _**reading**_ a book on Japanese history at the moment.
5. I _**enjoyed**_ the book you gave me for my birthday. It had a really good ending.

### Adjective + book

1. It took me over a month to read War and Peace! I think it's the _**longest**_ book l've ever read.
2. It was such a _**good**_ book. I finished it in a day! I just couldn't put it down!
3. I don't know how anyone could be interested in such a _**boring**_ book. I gave up on page 2!
4. All these books look so _**interesting**_.I don't know which one to choose!
5. The book on globalization you gave me was rather _**heavy-going**_. I gave up half-way through it. There was too much information in it for me to take in.

### Noun + of + book

1. I'm _on_ the last _**chapter**_ of the book, so l'll finish it before lunch. _I've only 5 pages left to go_.
2. What's the _**title**_ of William Boyd's new book?
3. J K Rowling is the well-known _**author**_ of the Harry Potter series.
4. There was a _**pile**_ of books on top of the table.
5. I can't find a _**copy**_ of the book anywhere. All the shops have sold out.
6. I only managed to read two _**pages**_ of my book before I fell asleep.

### Common expressions:

1. I only dipped into the book, but Liz read it from cover to cover - twice! - d
2. Don't ask Jane for her copy of 'Hamlet'. She doesn't like lending anybody her books. - c
3. I browsed through the books in the library, but I couldn't find one I liked. -a
4. I'm afraid I borrowed your course book without asking. - b

## Notes

1. **Note these ways of saying someone is very interested in a book:**
   * _William was so engrossed in his book that he didn't hear me come in._
   * _William was completely lost in his book._
2. **Note that book can refer to the phonebook:**
   * _Give me a call - my numbers in the book._
   * _Look up his number in the book._
