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
Modn, 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.​