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.

я живу в прекрасной стране россии, в городе москва. обычно, жизнь здесь суетлива, ведь в крупном мегаполисе жихнь никогда не бывает спокойной. но так же, загородом, есть великолепный лес, наполненный свежестью трав. в лесу можно заняться собиранием ягод и цветов, или же просто погулять и подышать свежим воздухом. матушка россия - красива не только в городе, но и за его пределами.

i live in the  beautiful country  of russia,  in moscow.  normally  bustling  life  here, because  in a large  metropolis  zhihn  is never  quiet.  but just  out of town, there is amagnificent  forest, filled with  fresh  herbs.  in the forest  you can do  picking  berries  and flowers,  or just  take a walk  and a breath of  fresh air.  mother russia  - a very  beautiful not  only  in the city,  and  beyond.

i am raeding book in the morning

«don't chase happiness: it always is in you» (pythagoras).personally i have understood for a long time already, why for happiness search (that we meant by it) very important to stop, that freeze frame is very important . it appears, the biggest obstacle in a way fortunately is a pursuit of it, passionate desire it to reach. it appears, the happiness isn't searched, it is not required, isn't planned, not won — it comes itself when will consider you worthy. it appears, it is necessary to search not for happiness, and something absolutely another. it is necessary to aspire not fortunately, and to things which will call it as special gift and destiny compensation. happiness not in finding, and in change to the best. happiness not the nearest purpose, to which only one step, — it in a way conducting to the star sky over you and to eternal values in your soul, it in a way conducting towards to people, god and the whole world even if your feet aching for weariness, refuse to go. the happiness is the highest blessing in your life which it is necessary to reach long and which at the same time hastens to you towards in reply to your own efforts …