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TOEIC Reading 5 Exercisee 79

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Question: 
O:8:"stdClass":2:{s:8:"question";s:120:"Nowadays ______ presents a huge challenge for small businesses to gain a foothold in a highly competitive global market.";s:7:"choices";a:4:{i:0;s:5:"there";i:1;s:4:"that";i:2;s:2:"it";i:3;s:5:"these";}}
Answer: 
c
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answer explanation: 

<p><span style="font-size: 13.008px;">The correct answer is (C) "it".</span><br></p><p>Nowadays <strong>it</strong> presents a huge challenge for small businesses to gain a foothold in a highly competitive global market.</p>In this sentence, "it" is used as a pronoun to refer to the situation or the current state of affairs. It is common to use "it" as a subject in sentences like this to introduce a situation or an idea. The word "it" is necessary to make the sentence grammatically correct and to clearly express the subject of the sentence. The other options, (A) "there", (B) "that", and (D) "these", do not work in this context and would make the sentence grammatically incorrect.