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.

Passage: Fijian provincial councils have recently been vocal in their rejection of the Reeves Report recommendation and want instead a majority of seats to be contested on an ethnic roll. Constitutional talks were adjourned until Monday to allow for a two- day meeting of the Great Council of Chiefs beginning Thursday.
been

Passage: While the third-quarter earnings were a "moderate disappointment," he said, "the real bad news is the intensity of price competition" in the premium-beer sector. According to Mr. Steinman, the newsletter publisher, Anheuser's market share is nearly twice that of its nearest competitor, Miller Brewing, which had a 21.2% stake last year.
earnings

Passage: Hang Seng Mainland Composite Index rose 11.36 points, or 0.63 percent, to close at 1,819.47. Introduced on Oct. 3, 2001, Hang Seng Mainland Composite Index gauges the performance of 95 Hong Kong-listed companies with principal places of business in Hong Kong and the mainland.
rose