(A) noticeable

　　(B) many

　　(C) loud

　　(D) unusual

　　16. Each one was virtually a stone town, which is why the Spanish would later call them pueblos, the Spanish word for towns. These pueblos represent one of the Anasazis' supreme achievements. At least a dozen large stone houses took shape below the bluffs of Chiaco Canyon in northwest New Mexico.

　　The word "supreme" is closest in meaning to which of following?

　　(A) most common

　　(B) most outstanding

　　(C) most expensive

　　(D) most convenient

　　17. They functioned as sanctuaries where the elders met to plan festivals, perform ritual dances, settle pueblo affairs, and impart tribal lore to the younger generation.

　　The word "settle" is closest in meaning to which of following?

　　(A) sink

　　(B) decide

　　(C) clarify

　　(D) locate

　　18. Then, to connect the pueblos and to give access to the surrounding tableland, the architects laid out a system of public roads with stone staircases for ascending cliff faces.

　　The word "ascending" is closest in meaning to which of following?

　　(A) arriving at

　　(B) carving

　　(C) connecting

　　(D) climbing

　　19. Within a very short time, however, the incongruity of playing lively music to a solemn film became apparent, and film pianists began to take some care in matching their pieces to the mood of the film.

　　The word "solemn" is closest in meaning to which of following?

　　(A) simple

　　(B) serious

　　(C) short

　　(D) silent

　　20. Certain films had music especially composed for them. The most famous of these early special scores was that composed and arranged for D. W. Griffith's film Birth of a Nation, which was released in 1915.

　　The word "composed" is closest in meaning to which of following?

　　(A) selected

　　(B) combined

　　(C) played

　　(D) created

　　The word "scores" is closest in meaning to which of following?

　　(A) totals

　　(B) successes

　　(C) musical compositions

　　(D) groups of musicians