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: Ljubicic, who enjoyed his best season by winning two ATP titles in eight finals and broke into top ten for first time, cracked five aces throughout the match but failed to hold his nerve against the steady-handed Nalbandian. The 26-year-old sensation of the late-season, who hardly upset the superlative Swiss Federer in his Red Group opener on Sunday, had earned a place in Shanghai thanks to his autumn efforts, including the indoor title win over the past month in Metz and Vienna as well as the final encounters in both the Masters Series Madrid and Paris two week ago.

SOLUTION: enjoyed

PROBLEM: Passage: Canada's largest department store operator said the rights offering will entitle holders of its ordinary shares, except residents in the U.S. and Britain, to subscribe for two additional shares for every five shares held at a price of C$31.25 a share. The record date is Nov. 9.

SOLUTION: said

PROBLEM: Passage: The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 28.76 points (0.23 percent) to 12,444.52, its second consecutive all-time record close, after hitting an intraday high of 12,486.30. The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite index advanced 3.35 points (0.14 percent) to 2,457.20 a day after closing at its highest level since February 2001.

SOLUTION:
climbed