— The war is very likely to break out in the near future.
— I ，if the situation goes as it is.
A. hope so
B. hope not
C. am afraid not
D. am afraid so
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A. hope so
B. hope not
C. am afraid not
(答案→)D. am afraid so
解析：考查交际用语。句意：在不久的将来这场战争很可能会爆发。——……如果形势照这样下去的话。根据下文，选项A我希望如此与语境不符。选项B结构错误，应为don’t hope so；选项C，我担心不，意味盼着战争发生，与语境不符。故选D，我担心会这样。