Write one word in each gap.

anti-fashion by lisa wilkinson

if you ask me, it's high time they (1) "did" away with fashion. i've had enough of it. just when i think i've finally got it right, i pop (2) ……. a clothes shop to find that they've changed all the rules! one minute it's cool to wear brand new expensive stuff, and the next you have to take all that (3) ……. and wear clothes that look as if they've been handed (4) by your grandma. you can't win! well, i've torn (5) ……. my fashion magazines and adopted anti-fashion. it's an idea that has grown (6) ……. of frustration and, to be honest, a lack of money to spend on yet another dress that i only wear once.

i started by drawing (7) ……. a plan. i decided to line all my clothes (8) ……. together, try them all (9) ……. and give to charity anything that either didn't fit or suit me. then, i wouldn't buy any more new clothes until something wore (10) ……. i went (11) ……. my plan again, and knew that i would have to be tough with myself. after all, i'd spent a lot of money on some of that stuff. finally, i plucked up the courage to do it. it felt a little bit like being a child again, dressing (12) ……. in your mum's clothes, but i also felt a great sense of freedom.

that was a year ago and, although i occasionally see something and think, 'oh, that's gorgeous! ', i haven't bought any clothes. if you ever come over to my house and i (13) ……. you around my bedroom, youmight see last season's fashions, but you'll also see a woman who feels free. and that's anti-fashion. do you think it'll catch (14) …….?

1. Did
Explanation: In this context, the phrase "did away with" means to get rid of or eliminate. So, the correct word to fill in the gap is "did."

2. into
Explanation: The phrase "pop into" means to visit or enter briefly. So, the correct word to fill in the gap is "into."

3. off
Explanation: The phrase "take off" means to remove. So, the correct word to fill in the gap is "off."

4. down
Explanation: The phrase "handed down" means to pass something on from one generation to another. So, the correct word to fill in the gap is "down."

5. up
Explanation: The phrase "torn up" means to rip or destroy something. So, the correct word to fill in the gap is "up."

6. out
Explanation: The phrase "grown out of" means to develop from or originate from a particular feeling or situation. So, the correct word to fill in the gap is "out."

7. up
Explanation: The phrase "drawing up" means to create or make a plan. So, the correct word to fill in the gap is "up."

8. up
Explanation: The phrase "line up" means to arrange something in a straight or orderly manner. So, the correct word to fill in the gap is "up."

9. on
Explanation: The phrase "try on" means to try something on, usually clothing. So, the correct word to fill in the gap is "on."

10. out
Explanation: The phrase "wore out" means to become damaged or no longer usable due to excessive use. So, the correct word to fill in the gap is "out."

11. over
Explanation: The phrase "went over" means to review or go through something again. So, the correct word to fill in the gap is "over."

12. up
Explanation: The phrase "dress up" means to wear formal or fancy clothes. So, the correct word to fill in the gap is "up."

13. show
Explanation: The phrase "show you around" means to give someone a tour of a place. So, the correct word to fill in the gap is "show."

14. on
Explanation: The phrase "catch on" means to become popular or widely accepted. So, the correct word to fill in the gap is "on."