adopt vs adapt

[dummie]

English Language Proficiency Tests, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #98 "The Parliamentary Candidate (1)", question 2

All the members of his family were pleased therefore when Henry was ......... as the prospective parliamentary candidate for the constituency in which they were living.

(a) adapted
(b) added
(c) adopted
(d) addicted

English Language Proficiency Tests, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #98 "The Parliamentary Candidate (1)", answer 2

All the members of his family were pleased therefore when Henry was adopted as the prospective parliamentary candidate for the constituency in which they were living.

Correct answer: (c) adopted

Your answer was: incorrect
All the members of his family were pleased therefore when Henry was adapted as the prospective parliamentary candidate for the constituency in which they were living.
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why adapted is not suitable in this question?

dummie

[Alan]

Hi,

'Adopt' has the general meaning of 'accept'. In the test sentence it means that the local political party agreed to take on Henry as the official candidate. 'Adapt' on the other hand, has the general meaning of 'change'. You can adapt a novel/book so that it can be made into a film.

Alan
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[Nessie]

Is it right to use therefore in that position? I have heard from my teacher that we can only use "therefore" at the beginning of a sentence.

Nessie.
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[Alan]

Hi,

It's perfectly all right to use 'therefore' in that position as far as I am concerned.

Alan
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[Omario]

Hi Sir,

I have recieved your email concerned my question, which i asked last time.Now am ok with those two words.


best regards
omario

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