Exercise:

Fill in the blanks with the words found in the poem. Refer to the pictures given.

The persona in the poem shared his feeling of sadness and be neglected. To express these

feelings, he compares himself with several things that can be found in the home. The (1)__________

from a drink can and food (2)____________ from an unwashed porridge pan are

usually discarded. (3)__________ parts of damaged last year’s Action Man are usually

thrown out too. Only(4)_____________ with gums are useful. Sticky tapes, a stapleless

stapler, a broken(5)_____________ clip, and liquid paper are popular items in our stationery

aids. However, they are useful if they are still in good condition.

The same goes with parts of a car. The battery must be well-charged and the(6)_________

workable for the car to work well. A lifeless sparkling plug , a hocked carburettor and a

dull chromium trim all add to make the car unattractive. The persona feels like an overgrown garden,

an untouched library ( 7 )___________ and an unfed ( 8 )_____________

on the street. He felt that no one need him or his piece of good advice.
Fill in the blanks with the words found in the poem. Refer to the pictures given.

The persona in the poem shared his feeling of sadness and be neglected. To express these

feelings, he compares himself with several things that can be found in the home. The (1)__________

from a drink can and food (2)____________ from an unwashed porridge pan are

usually discarded. (3)__________ parts of damaged last year’s Action Man are usually

thrown out too. Only(4)_____________ with gums are useful. Sticky tapes, a stapleless

stapler, a broken(5)_____________ clip, and liquid paper are popular items in our stationery

aids. However, they are useful if they are still in good condition.

The same goes with parts of a car. The battery must be well-charged and the(6)_________

workable for the car to work well. A lifeless sparkling plug , a hocked carburettor and a

dull chromium trim all add to make the car unattractive. The persona feels like an overgrown garden,

an untouched library ( 7 )___________ and an unfed ( 8 )_____________

on the street. He felt that no one need him or his piece of good advice.