.. Fill in: shall, will or be going to. Alan is going to New York on business tomorrow Alan: My plane leaves at 2 o'clock and I haven't got anything ready yet. What 1) am I gоing to do? I 2) . . . never be ready on time. Helen: Well, I 3) . . . take the children to school in 5 minutes. Then I 4) . . . come back and help you. 5) . . . I pack your clothes? Alan: Okay, thanks. I 6) . . . get washed and shaved. Helen: 7) . . . you . . . drive into town this morning? Alan: Yes, I 8) . . . collect my ticket in about an hour. Helen: 9) . . . you get some milk? Alan 10) . . . bake a cake this afternoon.

Alan: My plane leaves at 2 o'clock and I haven't got anything ready yet. What 1) am I going to do? I 2) will never be ready on time.

Explanation: In this sentence, Alan is talking about a future action that he plans to do (get ready before his plane leaves). The phrase "am I going to do" is used to talk about future plans or intentions. The auxiliary verb "will" is also used in the second sentence to express his belief that he will not be ready on time.

Helen: Well, I 3) will take the children to school in 5 minutes. Then I 4) will come back and help you. 5) Shall I pack your clothes?

Explanation: Helen is also talking about future plans and intentions. She intends to take the children to school and then help Alan. She uses the auxiliary verb "will" to express her intentions. In the third sentence, she asks Alan if he wants her to pack his clothes, using the modal verb "shall".

Alan: Okay, thanks. I 6) will get washed and shaved.

Explanation: Alan responds and states his intention of getting washed and shaved. Again, he uses the auxiliary verb "will" to express his future intention.

Helen: 7) Will you drive into town this morning?

Explanation: Helen asks Alan if he plans to drive into town in the morning. She uses the auxiliary verb "will" to talk about a future action.

Alan: Yes, I 8) will collect my ticket in about an hour.

Explanation: Alan confirms that he plans to collect his ticket in about an hour. He uses the auxiliary verb "will" to express his future plan.

Helen: 9) Will you get some milk? Alan 10) is going to bake a cake this afternoon.

Explanation: Helen asks Alan if he plans to get some milk. She uses the auxiliary verb "will" to talk about a future action. In the second sentence, Helen states Alan's future plan to bake a cake in the afternoon. She uses the phrase "is going to" to talk about planned future actions.