Prices of the basic necessities of life have been going up sharply since word came that wa

问题补充：

Prices of the basic necessities of life have been going up sharply since word came that war would between the two countries soon.

A. watch out

B. break out

C. die out

D. give out

答案：

A. watch out

(答案→)B. break out

C. die out

D. give out

解析：考查短语辨析。watch out 当心，break out 发生，die out 灭绝，give out

分发，根据句意是两国之间的战争会发生，故选B。