Ex. 21. a) Supply the prepositions where necessary. 1. Columbia University was named… Christopher Columbus. 2. The Allies won a victory… Nazi Germany. 3. … the eve of my examination I was very nervous. 4. Young people want to be independent… their parents. 5. India won independence … Great Britain in 1947. 6. The Russian people pay honour… the memory of the heroes who were killed in World War II. 7. We reached … the hotel late at night. 8. Trafalgar Square was named … Admiral Nelson's victory poleon's Fleet at Cape Trafalgar in 1805. over Na- Mother's Day is traditionally observed …Great Britain … March. The day was known as Mothering Sunday and dates back … the time when many girls worked away … home as domestic servants in big houses, where their hours of work were often very long. Mothering Sunday was established as a holiday… these girls and gave them an opportunity… going home to see their parents, especially their mothers. They took presents … them, often given … them … the lady of the house where they were working. When the labour situation changed and everyone had regular time off, the custom remained, though the day is now often called "Mother's Day". b) Say what you have learned about the origin of Mother's Day. miscellaneous