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: "About the total score...it was a surprise and I was happy to see that." Asada gained her international prominence by beating Slutskaya to win the Grand Prix Final last year.
[EX A]: was

[EX Q]: Passage: Much of the abuse is blamed on Khartoum's proxy militias -- the so-called "Janjaweed" -- but in its report, HRW placed responsibility higher, citing witness accounts from refugees and interviews with Sudanese soldiers and officials. Based on those accounts, HRW said: "the looting and destruction of villages was not just condoned by government officials, it was methodically organized, with troops and militia members permitted to take land, livestock and other civilian property."
[EX A]: abuse

[EX Q]: Passage: We do not further the purpose of human rights in the world by violating the human rights under our own constitution. But opponents said the school might be a target for terrorist attacks, complained about its tax exempt status, and wondered why the Saudis are not compelled to allow Christians to worship in their country.
[EX A]:
further