2010 - JAMB English Past Questions and Answers - page 1

The best word to complete the sentence is "exonerated". The sentence implies that since the son confessed, the others were found not guilty or free from blame. * **Exonerated** means to be cleared of guilt or blame. * **Implicated** means to be involved in a crime or wrongdoing, which doesn't fit the context. * **Accused** means to be charged with a crime or wrongdoing, which is also not the best fit. * **Punished** implies that the others had done something wrong, which contradicts the fact that the son confessed.

The best fit is "proscribed" because it means "to forbid or condemn." The other options don't fit the context of the sentence. * **Proscribed:** means to forbid, especially by law. * **Postulated:** means to suggest or assume the existence, fact, or truth of something as a basis for reasoning, discussion, or belief. * **Projected:** means to estimate or forecast based on present trends or data. * **Prescribed:** means to advise and authorize the use of (a medicine or treatment) for someone.