Answer:
A - accusations, exonerate.
Explanation:
Imputation is an accusation, and exculpate means to show or declare that someone is not guilty of wrong doing, which is basically the definition of exonerate.
Answer:
swimming bird would be things like penguins and perching birds are birds that perch
The correct answer should be C. The smell of bacon and eggs was my alarm clock on cold mornings.
To help you in the future, just remember that figurative language is essentially just a statement that isn't literal. In A and B, both of those things actually happened. However, for C, bacon and eggs didn't start ringing an alarm to wake them up.