🎬 Film by Emoji: WINTER EDITION ❄️
MORE THAN "WILL"
Riddles
Phrasal Verbs
WHAT'S THE IDIOM?
100
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Frozen
100
I’m cold. I ______ the window.
A) will close
B) am going to close
C) am closing
A) will close
Explanation: We use will for instant decisions made at the moment of speaking. Here, the speaker decides to close the window right now because they feel cold.
100
What month of the year has 28 days?
All of them
100
Just chill _____ ! Everything will be fine.
out
chill out: to relax, calm down.
100
To be snowed under
To be extremely busy, overwhelmed, or buried with a large amount of work or responsibilities.
I can't go out tonight; I'm snowed under with reports.
200
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Home Alone / Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
200
Look at those dark clouds! I think it ______ tonight.
A) will snow
B) is going to snow
C) is snowing
B) is going to snow
Explanation: We use be going to when we make a prediction based on current evidence (dark clouds). It shows that something is likely to happen because of the present situation.
200
What gets wet while drying?
A towel
200
Drink this tea to warm _____ . / The comedian told a joke to warm _____ the audience.
up
warm up 1) To become warmer physically. 2) To prepare or make something more lively or receptive (e.g., an audience, a machine).
200
To break the ice
To do or say something to relieve tension or get conversation started in a socially awkward or formal situation, especially when people are meeting for the first time.
He told a joke to break the ice at the start of the meeting.
300
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How the Grinch Stole Christmas
300
I ______ a skiing trip to the Alps in February. The tickets are already booked.
A) will take
B) am going to take
C) am taking
C) am taking
Explanation: We use the Present Continuous for definite, arranged plans, especially when details like tickets or reservations are already in place. It emphasizes that the plan is fixed.
300
What has to be broken before you can use it?
An egg
300
Wrap _____ warm, it's cold! / Let's wrap _____ the meeting.
up
wrap up [ræp] 1) To dress warmly. 2) To finish or conclude something
300
To give someone the cold shoulder
To intentionally ignore someone or treat them in an unfriendly, dismissive, or unwelcoming way.
She gave me the cold shoulder after our argument.
400
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Иван Васильевич меняет профессию/ Ivan Vasilievich: Back to the Future / van Vasilievich Changes His Profession 
400
I hope the roads ______ too icy tomorrow morning.
A) won’t be
B) aren’t going to be
C) aren’t being
A) won’t be
Explanation: We use will (won’t) when expressing hopes, wishes, or beliefs about the future without strong evidence. This is about the speaker’s hope, not a factual prediction.
400
What has many needles, but doesn't sew [səʊ] ?
Christmas tree/ Fir tree
400
He slipped _____ and gave away the secret.
up
slip up: to make a careless mistake, to blunder [ˈblʌndə].
400
Dead of winter
The coldest, darkest, and most severe part of the winter season.
It's hard to imagine flowers in the dead of winter.
500
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A Christmas Carol / Рождественская история
500
My resolution for next year: I ______ less sugar.
A) will eat
B) am going to eat
C) am eating
B) am going to eat
Explanation: We use be going to for intentions or plans that were made before the moment of speaking. A New Year’s resolution is a pre-decided plan for the future.
500
What can you break, even if you never pick it up or touch it?
A promise
500
It took me an hour to shovel _____ my driveway. / I'm trying to shovel _____ from under this paperwork.
out
shovel out 1) To clear something out by shoveling (e.g., snow). 2) To extricate [ˈekstrɪkeɪt] oneself from a large amount of work or obligations.
500
A snowball's chance in hell
No chance at all, an absolute impossibility.
He has a snowball's chance in hell of winning the lottery.