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.

[EX Q]: Passage: Some 87,000 black pearls from the Tuamotu and Gambier islands were to be put on show in Papeete on Friday and Saturday before being auctioned. Around 145 lots will be offered to around 50 foreign wholesalers and jewelers and 30 local buyers.
[EX A]: put

[EX Q]: Passage: The former British soldier told a news conference in London that he was beaten up, intimidated and threatened with death by rebels in the local army before being dramatically released on Tuesday. He condemned Papua New Guinea Defence Force Brigadier General Jerry Singirok, and accused him of betrayal.
[EX A]: told

[EX Q]: Passage: BLOCKBUSTER ENTERTAINMENT CORP. said it raised $92 million from an offering of liquid yield option notes. The gross proceeds from the sale of the notes, which will be due on Nov. 1, 2004, will be used to reduce existing debt and for general corporate purposes, the company said.
[EX A]:
said