Task 1.Read the text again and choose from the sentences A-F the one which best fits each gap (1-5). There is one extra sentence. Listen and check.  A In fact, the Babylonians observed specific rituals every seventh day as a way of honouring these celestial bodies.

B The Babylonians, for instance, named Tuesday to Saturday after the five planets, while Sunday and Monday were named after the Sun and Moon, respectively.

C Other ancient civilisations might have also used this calendar.

D They were ahead of their time with respect to astronomy and had been recording the movements of celestial bodies for centuries. 

E It is these names, rather than their Greek or Latin counterparts, that the modern English days of the week are based on. 

F They added leap days as needed in order to ensure that the calendar consistently followed the phases of the moon.​

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