# PTE Reading FIB #23: Mars Rover Operational...

Reading: Fill in the Blanks #23 - Level 2 - Feeds Reading

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Perseverance, like past rovers on Mars, has a weather station to ____ it of any unfavorable conditions for operation. The rover consistently sends weather ____ back to the ground for scientists to analyze! The cameras on Perseverance also have covers that are only removed when the camera is in ____, limiting its exposure. The cameras, ____, still get dusty!

## Answer

Perseverance, like past rovers on Mars, has a weather station to **alert** it of any unfavorable conditions for operation. The rover consistently sends weather **information** back to the ground for scientists to analyze! The cameras on Perseverance also have covers that are only removed when the camera is in **use**, limiting its exposure. The cameras, **however**, still get dusty!

## Explanation

Blank 1 follows "to ___ it of," and "alert someone of" means warn them. "Grant" does not take "of" this way. Blank 4 sits between commas after "The cameras," so you need a linking word. Covers should limit dust, yet the cameras still get dusty. That contrast calls for "however," not "then."

## Hints

- Look at the words immediately before and after each blank to determine the required part of speech.
- Consider the relationship between the sentences; some blanks require transition words to show contrast.

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