Attain vs. get

[Lyalya]

Test No. incompl/inter-51 "Cinemas", question 1

Her latest film ......... its object in a very short space of time, which was to shock.

(a) acquired
(b) got
(c) attained
(d) controlled

Test No. incompl/inter-51 "Cinemas", answer 1

Her latest film attained its object in a very short space of time, which was to shock.

Correct answer: (c) attained

Your answer was: incorrect
Her latest film got its object in a very short space of time, which was to shock.
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Why word -got- doesn't fit in here?

[Torsten]

The idea here is that the film achieved something - to achieve is similar to the verb to attain means to obtain something by making an effort while to get is more passive.

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[Cdt]

why "acquired" is not right?

[Kati Svaby]

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Hello Torsten,

I had one mistake in the first sentence. I wrote "got". Now I think that the "got" can be also good because this first sentence doesnt refer to achievement of this film. Only the following sentences put this case clearly. Am I wrong or not ?
regards:
Kati

[Alan]

Hi Kati,

'Get' has many meanings and doesn't really have any particularly strong sense of 'reaching', which is the sense it needs here. 'Attain' is usually used to indicate the idea that you have reached what you have set out to do.

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[Kati Svaby]

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Hello Alan,

Thank you. I understood the difference and I hope I can use it in the common speech.
Thanks:
Kati

[Marisita]

Thank Torsten Daerr and Alan, for the explanation. Let me see if I understood well. Get is more passive than attained? but both it for obtain or acquire? something to reach?