TASK DEFINITION: In this task, a passage will be given and the goal is to identify an event from the passage. An event is defined as a single word representing something that happened, is happening, or may happen. An event can be factual or hypothetical, positive or negative, certain or uncertain. While most events are based on verbs, an event can also be based on a noun (ex. storm, snow, rainfall) or a copula verb (is, was, been, etc.). The event must not be a pronoun or an adjective. For noun events with multiple words, use the last word in the phrase as event.
PROBLEM: Passage: That was up considerably from the 4.8 percent growth rate initially estimated but was down from the 10.8 percent pace registered in the second quarter. US export of goods and services increased 0.8 percent in this quarter, compared with a strong gain of 10.7 percent in the previous quarter.

SOLUTION: up

PROBLEM: Passage: ''He wanted to reunite with his son -- but not in Cuba,'' Cid said. She said she and other family members had spoken to Elian's father by phone both before and after the mother perished.

SOLUTION: wanted

PROBLEM: Passage: The number of 6,100 tons of opium is "not acceptable and not tolerable," and it "brings a bad name for the country," said Azam, adding Afghanistan is pushing the national anti-drug campaign led by President Hamid Karzai. However, analysts say it is a daunting task to curb opium production in Afghanistan as insecurity, official corruption and poverty there are providing fertile soil for the industry.

SOLUTION:
is