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Part 1. Definition
In this task, you will be given a passage, a question and a list of single-word events identified from the passage. The goal is to point out all events from the given event list that can answer the question. If a question is unanswerable or none of the events answer the question, output should be empty.
Part 2. Example
Passage: I submitted the hit. The hit was approved, and then I was paid. Question: What happened after I submitted the hit? Events: ['submitted', 'approved', 'paid'].
Answer: approved, paid
Explanation: From the passage, we can infer that events approved and paid happened after the event submitted. Therefore, the answer to this question is "approved, paid".
Part 3. Exercise
Passage: "The overnight fall on Wall Street was a double whammy for the market, which was already reeling from the central bank's curbs on bank lendings," said Victor Wan, analyst at South Johore Securities. Wan said investors were selling banking and property stocks in anticipation of lower earnings. Question: What happened after the anticipation? Events: ['fall', 'was', 'was', 'reeling', 'curbs', 'lendings', 'said', 'said', 'were', 'selling', 'anticipation', 'earnings']
Answer: | selling | 7 | NIv2 | task390_torque_text_span_selection | fs_opt |
In this task, you will be given a passage, a question and a list of single-word events identified from the passage. The goal is to point out all events from the given event list that can answer the question. If a question is unanswerable or none of the events answer the question, output should be empty.
[Q]: Passage: "This kind of terrorist attack has to be condemned and condemned thoroughly," Rice said aboard the plane bringing her to Berlin, where she began a five-day European tour. "The Palestinian Authority has done so." Question: What happened after Rice said something? Events: ['attack', 'condemned', 'condemned', 'said', 'bringing', 'began', 'tour', 'done']
[A]:
[Q]: Passage: Journalists following the court hearing are sat behind a glass window, but Amin then ordered a 10-minute break to decide how best the woman could speak. "Everyone has to hear," Amin said. Question: What will happen in the future? Events: ['following', 'sat', 'ordered', 'break', 'decide', 'speak', 'hear', 'said']
[A]: hear
[Q]: Passage: To prepare for the games, she left their two-year-old daughter to her parents' care in China. "I sent her back two months ago because I am very busy with training and I don't feel well sometimes," she said. Question: What can she do now that her daughter is in her parents' care? Events: ['prepare', 'left', 'sent', 'training', 'said']
[A]: | prepare
| 5 | NIv2 | task390_torque_text_span_selection | fs_opt |
In this task, you will be given a passage, a question and a list of single-word events identified from the passage. The goal is to point out all events from the given event list that can answer the question. If a question is unanswerable or none of the events answer the question, output should be empty.
Q: Passage: According to the ministry, China has more than 450,000 elementary and secondAcoordingary schools with more than 210 million students and more than 120,000 kindergartens with 22 million children. Zhou also called for immediate measures to eliminate safety risks involving food poisoning, student fights and other mass incidents. Question: What might not happen after the measures take place? Events: ['has', 'called', 'measures', 'eliminate', 'involving', 'poisoning', 'fights', 'incidents']
A:
****
Q: Passage: Technicians at the ministry of planning said that the building had collapsed on Tuesday because workers had failed to observe construction regulations. After the previous accidents, the local press blamed greedy proprietors for erecting buildings with the sole aim of cutting costs at the expense of safety. Question: What was happening before the previous accidents? Events: ['said', 'collapsed', 'failed', 'observe', 'accidents', 'blamed', 'erecting', 'cutting']
A: erecting
****
Q: Passage: Long columns of Iraqi prisoners of war could be seen trudging through the desert toward the allied rear. U.S. commanders said 5,500 Iraqi prisoners were taken in the first hours of the ground war, though some military officials later said the total may have climbed above 8,000. Question: What may happen after the beginning of the war? Events: ['be', 'trudging', 'said', 'taken', 'said', 'climbed', 'seen', 'war', 'were']
A: | climbed
****
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Given the task definition, example input & output, solve the new input case.
In this task, you will be given a passage, a question and a list of single-word events identified from the passage. The goal is to point out all events from the given event list that can answer the question. If a question is unanswerable or none of the events answer the question, output should be empty.
Example: Passage: I submitted the hit. The hit was approved, and then I was paid. Question: What happened after I submitted the hit? Events: ['submitted', 'approved', 'paid'].
Output: approved, paid
From the passage, we can infer that events approved and paid happened after the event submitted. Therefore, the answer to this question is "approved, paid".
New input case for you: Passage: They are aided by Britain, West Germany, Australia, Canada, the Netherlands and Belgium. Bush was expected to authorize naval commanders to use ``the minimum force necessary'' to interdict shipments to and from Iraq, a U.S. official said. Question: What event has begun but has not finished? Events: ['are', 'was', 'authorize', 'use', 'interdict', 'said']
Output: | are | 1 | NIv2 | task390_torque_text_span_selection | fs_opt |
In this task, you will be given a passage, a question and a list of single-word events identified from the passage. The goal is to point out all events from the given event list that can answer the question. If a question is unanswerable or none of the events answer the question, output should be empty.
Example input: Passage: I submitted the hit. The hit was approved, and then I was paid. Question: What happened after I submitted the hit? Events: ['submitted', 'approved', 'paid'].
Example output: approved, paid
Example explanation: From the passage, we can infer that events approved and paid happened after the event submitted. Therefore, the answer to this question is "approved, paid".
Q: Passage: Ralston Purina Co. reported a 47% decline in fourth-quarter earnings, reflecting restructuring costs as well as a more difficult pet food market. The St. Louis company earned $45.2 million, or 65 cents a share, compared with $84.9 million, or $1.24 a share, a year earlier. Question: What happened after the earnings? Events: ['reported', 'decline', 'earnings', 'costs', 'earned']
A: | reported | 3 | NIv2 | task390_torque_text_span_selection | fs_opt |
In this task, you will be given a passage, a question and a list of single-word events identified from the passage. The goal is to point out all events from the given event list that can answer the question. If a question is unanswerable or none of the events answer the question, output should be empty.
Passage: "The British Army has taken these allegations extremely seriously and they have been extensively and sensitively examined," Viggers said in the MoD statement. "It has been a complex and detailed investigation which has been subject to rigorous internal and external reviews and all viable lines of inquiry have been pursued," he said. Question: What event has already finished? Events: ['taken', 'allegations', 'examined', 'said', 'statement', 'been', 'investigation', 'subject', 'reviews', 'inquiry', 'pursued', 'said']
taken
Passage: Turkes was born in Nicosia, Cyprus, in 1917 and graduated from the Military Academy in 1938, joining the army. Involved in ultranationalist movements since the early 1940s, Turkes was one of the senior organisers of a military coup in 1960, which eventually led to the hanging of toppled conservative prime minister Adnan Menderes. Question: What happened before the Turkes was born but has not finished? Events: ['born', 'graduated', 'joining', 'Involved', 'movements', 'organisers', 'led', 'hanging']
Passage: "The overnight fall on Wall Street was a double whammy for the market, which was already reeling from the central bank's curbs on bank lendings," said Victor Wan, analyst at South Johore Securities. Wan said investors were selling banking and property stocks in anticipation of lower earnings. Question: What happened after the anticipation? Events: ['fall', 'was', 'was', 'reeling', 'curbs', 'lendings', 'said', 'said', 'were', 'selling', 'anticipation', 'earnings']
| selling
| 0 | NIv2 | task390_torque_text_span_selection | fs_opt |
instruction:
In this task, you will be given a passage, a question and a list of single-word events identified from the passage. The goal is to point out all events from the given event list that can answer the question. If a question is unanswerable or none of the events answer the question, output should be empty.
question:
Passage: The spokesman said seven baskets of marijuana were hidden in the hull of the vessel when it berthed in the Freeport of Monrovia. The vessel had travelled directly to Monrovia from Freetown carrying food and other logistics. Question: What began after the vessel travelled? Events: ['said', 'hidden', 'berthed', 'travelled', 'carrying']
answer:
berthed
question:
Passage: Palace inspections are not expected to start until the new agreement's procedures are in place. U.N. officials in New York on Friday finished drafting the rules, in consultation with Iraqi diplomats. Question: What will not happen until after the procedures are in place? Events: ['inspections', 'expected', 'start', 'agreement', 'procedures', 'finished', 'drafting', 'consultation']
answer:
inspections
question:
Passage: "I think it's a pretty positive development," said Ross Cowan, a financial analyst with Levesque Beaubien Geoffrion Inc., of the decision to concentrate on groceries. Mr. Lortie's departure, while sudden, was seen as inevitable in light of the shift in strategy. Question: What happened after the shift in strategy? Events: ['think', 's', 'development', 'said', 'decision', 'concentrate', 'departure', 'seen', 'shift']
answer:
| departure
| 9 | NIv2 | task390_torque_text_span_selection | fs_opt |
In this task, you will be given a passage, a question and a list of single-word events identified from the passage. The goal is to point out all events from the given event list that can answer the question. If a question is unanswerable or none of the events answer the question, output should be empty.
Let me give you an example: Passage: I submitted the hit. The hit was approved, and then I was paid. Question: What happened after I submitted the hit? Events: ['submitted', 'approved', 'paid'].
The answer to this example can be: approved, paid
Here is why: From the passage, we can infer that events approved and paid happened after the event submitted. Therefore, the answer to this question is "approved, paid".
OK. solve this:
Passage: "I think it's a pretty positive development," said Ross Cowan, a financial analyst with Levesque Beaubien Geoffrion Inc., of the decision to concentrate on groceries. Mr. Lortie's departure, while sudden, was seen as inevitable in light of the shift in strategy. Question: What happened after the shift in strategy? Events: ['think', 's', 'development', 'said', 'decision', 'concentrate', 'departure', 'seen', 'shift']
Answer: | departure | 8 | NIv2 | task390_torque_text_span_selection | fs_opt |
In this task, you will be given a passage, a question and a list of single-word events identified from the passage. The goal is to point out all events from the given event list that can answer the question. If a question is unanswerable or none of the events answer the question, output should be empty.
One example is below.
Q: Passage: I submitted the hit. The hit was approved, and then I was paid. Question: What happened after I submitted the hit? Events: ['submitted', 'approved', 'paid'].
A: approved, paid
Rationale: From the passage, we can infer that events approved and paid happened after the event submitted. Therefore, the answer to this question is "approved, paid".
Q: Passage: Wholesale prices in the United States fell by 1.6 percent in October, tying with the record decline set in the same month of 2001, the Labor Department reported on Tuesday. The big drop in wholesale prices, a gauge of inflation at the factory gate, followed a 1.3 percent fall in September and was sharper than the 0.5 percent decline expected by analysts. Question: What happened before wholesale prices fell by 1.6 percent in October? Events: ['set', 'reported', 'drop', 'followed', 'fall', 'was', 'expected', 'fell', 'tying']
A: | set | 9 | NIv2 | task390_torque_text_span_selection | fs_opt |
In this task, you will be given a passage, a question and a list of single-word events identified from the passage. The goal is to point out all events from the given event list that can answer the question. If a question is unanswerable or none of the events answer the question, output should be empty.
Example input: Passage: I submitted the hit. The hit was approved, and then I was paid. Question: What happened after I submitted the hit? Events: ['submitted', 'approved', 'paid'].
Example output: approved, paid
Example explanation: From the passage, we can infer that events approved and paid happened after the event submitted. Therefore, the answer to this question is "approved, paid".
Q: Passage: "But this was underlined very, very strongly -- nowhere more strongly than by Sunni Arabs -- they (US forces) should not be withdrawn until there are capable Iraqi troops that can move in and take care of the security situation." Jeffrey said if some Iraqis such as the faction led by Shiite firebrand cleric Moqtada Sadr sought a timetable for the US withdrawal, "there are many other groups that reject that." Question: What may happen before the US withdrawl? Events: ['underlined', 'be', 'move', 'care', 'situation', 'said', 'led', 'sought', 'withdrawal', 'reject']
A: | sought | 3 | NIv2 | task390_torque_text_span_selection | fs_opt |
In this task, you will be given a passage, a question and a list of single-word events identified from the passage. The goal is to point out all events from the given event list that can answer the question. If a question is unanswerable or none of the events answer the question, output should be empty.
Input: Consider Input: Passage: The agreement, which was signed by the two governments Thursday, "demonstrates USAID/Nepal's continuing commitment to development activities in agriculture and forestry," it said in a press release. "These two sectors provide income and employment opportunities for almost 80 percent of Nepal's population," it added. Question: What happened after the press release? Events: ['signed', 'demonstrates', 'said', 'opportunities', 'provide', 'release', 'added', 'activities', 'agreement', 'commitment']
Output:
Input: Consider Input: Passage: Last year, Beijing launched a series of intimidatory war games against the island, which ground to a halt when Washington dispatched two aircraft carriers to the region. While China says its policy towards Taiwan is eventual reunification, Shen refused to comment on reports over the weekend from Tokyo that Jiang would offer the post of vice-president to Taiwan's top official upon reunification. Question: What event has begun but has not finished? Events: ['launched', 'games', 'halt', 'dispatched', 'says', 'reunification', 'refused', 'comment', 'reports', 'offer', 'reunification']
Output:
Input: Consider Input: Passage: Despite signs of ongoing distrust, the remaining difficulties were ostensibly swept away by Tuesday's vote which gave Savimbi the right to regular consultations with the president and members of the government and the right to publish messages in the official press. Several deputies from the ruling MPLA have criticised the "excessive powers" granted to Savimbi although they followed the party's advice to approve the law. Question: What event has already finished? Events: ['signs', 'distrust', 'remaining', 'difficulties', 'swept', 'vote', 'gave', 'consultations', 'publish', 'ruling', 'criticised', 'granted', 'followed', 'approve']
| Output: swept
| 2 | NIv2 | task390_torque_text_span_selection | fs_opt |
In this task, you will be given a passage, a question and a list of single-word events identified from the passage. The goal is to point out all events from the given event list that can answer the question. If a question is unanswerable or none of the events answer the question, output should be empty.
--------
Question: Passage: The session will also make amendments in the penal code, introducing stiffer penalties for corruption and drug trafficking, production and abuse. "We are sick of talking about corruption, now is the time to take action," Prime Minister Vo Van Kiet told reporters. Question: What event has begun but has not finished? Events: ['make', 'introducing', 'trafficking', 'production', 'are', 'talking', 'is', 'take', 'told', 'session', 'abuse', 'corruption', 'corruption']
Answer: trafficking
Question: Passage: According to the police, a "top-level VIP membership" sold at 3,999 yuan (500 U.S. dollars). Commercial space on the website sold for 1,000 to 3,000 yuan (125 to 375 U.S. dollars) per month. Question: What event has already finished? Events: ['sold', 'sold', 'membership', 'According']
Answer: sold
Question: Passage: Gingrich toned down his remarks Tuesday in Tokyo, saying Washington would stick to its "one-China policy." "Taiwan is a question of great concern ... We favor a one-China policy... with voluntary dicussions between China and Taiwan," he said. Question: What event ended before Gingrich's remarks began? Events: ['toned', 'remarks', 'saying', 'stick', 'is', 'favor', 'dicussions', 'said']
Answer: | 7 | NIv2 | task390_torque_text_span_selection | fs_opt | |
In this task, you will be given a passage, a question and a list of single-word events identified from the passage. The goal is to point out all events from the given event list that can answer the question. If a question is unanswerable or none of the events answer the question, output should be empty.
Passage: The acquisition brings together the two largest competitors to Home Shopping Network Inc., which now reaches more viewers than any other company in the video shopping industry. Among them, Home Shopping, QVC and CVN already control most of that young and fast-growing market, which last year had sales of about $1.4 billion. Question: What will happen in the future? Events: ['brings', 'reaches', 'Among', 'control', 'had']
Passage: Shen reiterated China's hopes for a peaceful reunification with Taiwan, but warned: "If the question of independence arises on the island or a foreign force interferes in Taiwan issues, we will be forced to adopt other necessary measures." He also attacked Washington for its continued arms sales to Taipei. Question: What was taking place after Shen reiterated China's hopes? Events: ['reiterated', 'warned', 'arises', 'interferes', 'be', 'adopt', 'attacked', 'sales']
warned
Passage: Israel's policy of nuclear ambiguity dates back to the early 1960s, to an agreement struck with the United States and France. Under this policy, the Jewish state would not carry out any nuclear tests and would stay silent on the issue in order to prevent a nuclear arms race in the Middle East. Question: What happened after the agreement struck? Events: ['policy', 'struck', 'carry', 'tests', 'stay', 'prevent']
| policy
| 0 | NIv2 | task390_torque_text_span_selection | fs_opt |
In this task, you will be given a passage, a question and a list of single-word events identified from the passage. The goal is to point out all events from the given event list that can answer the question. If a question is unanswerable or none of the events answer the question, output should be empty.
--------
Question: Passage: MC Metal Service Asia Co Ltd., capitalised at 830 million yen (6.5 million dollars), will be owned 51 percent by Mitsubishi and the remaining 49 percent by Thai MC Co. Ltd. an affiliate of the major trading company, the spokesman said. Total investment in the venture is estimated at 1.4 billion yen, including the construction of a plant near Bangkok, with production starting in December, the spokesman said. Question: What will happen after the company was capitalized? Events: ['capitalised', 'owned', 'said', 'investment', 'estimated', 'construction', 'starting', 'said']
Answer: construction
Question: Passage: "Only in Baghdad have we stopped, to make more pressure to free those who have been kidnapped," the Iraqi Red Crescent's secretary general Mazen Abdallah told AFP one day after the abductions. "We are the only organisation working in all Iraq. Question: What will happen in the future? Events: ['stopped', 'make', 'pressure', 'free', 'kidnapped', 'told', 'abductions', 'working']
Answer:
Question: Passage: A fatal fire occurred in the Nanshan Coal Mine in Lingshi County on Nov. 12, claiming 34 lives. The production licence of the Nanshan Coal Mine expired at the end of last year and rescuers found it had neither a gas monitoring system nor a life-saving appliance in the shaft. Question: What happened before the Nanshan Coal Mine production licence expired? Events: ['fire', 'occurred', 'claiming', 'expired', 'found', 'had']
Answer: | 7 | NIv2 | task390_torque_text_span_selection | fs_opt | |
In this task, you will be given a passage, a question and a list of single-word events identified from the passage. The goal is to point out all events from the given event list that can answer the question. If a question is unanswerable or none of the events answer the question, output should be empty.
Let me give you an example: Passage: I submitted the hit. The hit was approved, and then I was paid. Question: What happened after I submitted the hit? Events: ['submitted', 'approved', 'paid'].
The answer to this example can be: approved, paid
Here is why: From the passage, we can infer that events approved and paid happened after the event submitted. Therefore, the answer to this question is "approved, paid".
OK. solve this:
Passage: Despite signs of ongoing distrust, the remaining difficulties were ostensibly swept away by Tuesday's vote which gave Savimbi the right to regular consultations with the president and members of the government and the right to publish messages in the official press. Several deputies from the ruling MPLA have criticised the "excessive powers" granted to Savimbi although they followed the party's advice to approve the law. Question: What event has already finished? Events: ['signs', 'distrust', 'remaining', 'difficulties', 'swept', 'vote', 'gave', 'consultations', 'publish', 'ruling', 'criticised', 'granted', 'followed', 'approve']
Answer: | swept | 8 | NIv2 | task390_torque_text_span_selection | fs_opt |
In this task, you will be given a passage, a question and a list of single-word events identified from the passage. The goal is to point out all events from the given event list that can answer the question. If a question is unanswerable or none of the events answer the question, output should be empty.
Example input: Passage: I submitted the hit. The hit was approved, and then I was paid. Question: What happened after I submitted the hit? Events: ['submitted', 'approved', 'paid'].
Example output: approved, paid
Example explanation: From the passage, we can infer that events approved and paid happened after the event submitted. Therefore, the answer to this question is "approved, paid".
Q: Passage: Issuance of those warrants will be at the rate of one-third warrant for each warrant exercised. Question: What event has already happened? Events: ['Issuance', 'be', 'exercised']
A: | 3 | NIv2 | task390_torque_text_span_selection | fs_opt | |
Part 1. Definition
In this task, you will be given a passage, a question and a list of single-word events identified from the passage. The goal is to point out all events from the given event list that can answer the question. If a question is unanswerable or none of the events answer the question, output should be empty.
Part 2. Example
Passage: I submitted the hit. The hit was approved, and then I was paid. Question: What happened after I submitted the hit? Events: ['submitted', 'approved', 'paid'].
Answer: approved, paid
Explanation: From the passage, we can infer that events approved and paid happened after the event submitted. Therefore, the answer to this question is "approved, paid".
Part 3. Exercise
Passage: An OPEC spokesman suggested Thursday that Sudan could join in March as a 13th member after approval from new president Omar al Bashir, while a membership bid by South American producer Ecuador must clear similar political obstacles. "Both Angola and Sudan feel that OPEC membership will give additional political benefit and protection, while for Ecuador there has to be an additional motive," said John Hall. Question: What happened before the OPEC spokesman's suggestion? Events: ['suggested', 'join', 'approval', 'bid', 'clear', 'feel', 'give', 'be']
Answer: | 7 | NIv2 | task390_torque_text_span_selection | fs_opt | |
Given the task definition, example input & output, solve the new input case.
In this task, you will be given a passage, a question and a list of single-word events identified from the passage. The goal is to point out all events from the given event list that can answer the question. If a question is unanswerable or none of the events answer the question, output should be empty.
Example: Passage: I submitted the hit. The hit was approved, and then I was paid. Question: What happened after I submitted the hit? Events: ['submitted', 'approved', 'paid'].
Output: approved, paid
From the passage, we can infer that events approved and paid happened after the event submitted. Therefore, the answer to this question is "approved, paid".
New input case for you: Passage: France coach Bernard Laporte revealed Thursday that he would be looking to emulate Ireland's strategy as the hosts prepare for next year's rugby World Cup. Laporte blamed the heavy club schedule of many of France's internationals for their dismal autumn series which included two limp and uninspiring losses to World Cup favourites the All Blacks. Question: What might happen after emulating Ireland's strategy? Events: ['revealed', 'emulate', 'prepare', 'Cup', 'blamed', 'series', 'losses']
Output: | 1 | NIv2 | task390_torque_text_span_selection | fs_opt | |
In this task, you will be given a passage, a question and a list of single-word events identified from the passage. The goal is to point out all events from the given event list that can answer the question. If a question is unanswerable or none of the events answer the question, output should be empty.
[Q]: Passage: An earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter scale hit the northwest Chinese region of Xinjiang on Friday, killing three people, the State Seismological Bureau said. Question: What did the earthquake do before the State Seismological Bureau's statement? Events: ['earthquake', 'measuring', 'hit', 'killing', 'said']
[A]: hit
[Q]: Passage: The British paper, packaging and publishing concern, said profit from continuing lines fell 10% to #118 million from #130.6 million. While there were no one-time gains or losses in the latest period, there was a one-time gain of #18 million in the 1988 period. Question: What happened before the one-time gain? Events: ['packaging', 'publishing', 'profit', 'fell', 'gains', 'losses', 'gain']
[A]:
[Q]: Passage: "This kind of terrorist attack has to be condemned and condemned thoroughly," Rice said aboard the plane bringing her to Berlin, where she began a five-day European tour. "The Palestinian Authority has done so." Question: What would Rice do after she arrived at Berlin? Events: ['attack', 'condemned', 'condemned', 'said', 'bringing', 'began', 'tour', 'done', 'has']
[A]: | began
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In this task, you will be given a passage, a question and a list of single-word events identified from the passage. The goal is to point out all events from the given event list that can answer the question. If a question is unanswerable or none of the events answer the question, output should be empty.
[EX Q]: Passage: The gun was sent to the FBI laboratory in Washington to determine whether it was used to kill Slepian. ``If it's not too badly rusted, they may be able to match the bullet back to the weapon,'' said Walter Rowe, forensics sciences professor at George Washington University. Question: What event has begun but has not finished? Events: ['sent', 'determine', 'used', 'kill', 'rusted', 'match', 'said']
[EX A]:
[EX Q]: Passage: "Israel has no intention of allowing the passage of convoys between the Gaza Strip and the West Bank while the Palestinian Authority does not act to stop the firing of the Qassam (homemade) rockets," General Dan Halutz was quoted by parliamentary sources as saying. Under an agreement in principle reached between the two sides last month brokered by US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, the service was to have begun on Thursday. Question: What event has begun but has not finished? Events: ['has', 'allowing', 'passage', 'act', 'stop', 'firing', 'quoted', 'saying', 'agreement', 'reached', 'brokered', 'service', 'begun']
[EX A]:
[EX Q]: Passage: Amanullah claimed Indian pilgrims had been locked in their camp by their Saudi guides, condemning them to their fate. More than 100 Indians are believed to have died in the fire. Question: What will happen after Amanullah made a claim? Events: ['claimed', 'locked', 'condemning', 'believed', 'died', 'fire']
[EX A]: | 6 | NIv2 | task390_torque_text_span_selection | fs_opt | |
In this task, you will be given a passage, a question and a list of single-word events identified from the passage. The goal is to point out all events from the given event list that can answer the question. If a question is unanswerable or none of the events answer the question, output should be empty.
Input: Consider Input: Passage: Denis Donaldson's admission drew an incredulous reaction from Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern, and could complicate Irish and British efforts to broker the restoration of Catholic and Protestant power-sharing government in Belfast. Donaldson, 55, a Sinn Fein member for more than 30 years, told Irish state RTE television that British intelligence had begun paying him in the 1980s after he had compromised himself during a "vulnerable time" in his life. Question: What happened right after Denis compromised himself? Events: ['admission', 'drew', 'reaction', 'complicate', 'efforts', 'broker', 'restoration', 'told', 'begun', 'paying', 'compromised']
Output: begun
Input: Consider Input: Passage: "It's a cosmetic move," said Jonathan S. Gelles of Wertheim Schroder amp Co. According to Upjohn's estimates, only 50% to 60% of the 1,100 eligible employees will take advantage of the plan. Question: What event has begun but has not finished? Events: ['move', 'said', 'take']
Output:
Input: Consider Input: Passage: The Cardinal Kung Foundation said in a statement faxed here that six public security officials searched the home of Father Zen Caijun on March 29 for five hours and took away cash, a video casette recorder, religious videos and other electrical goods. "The raid consisting of six policemen started in the late evening March 29 until early morning of March 30, lasting about five hours," the statement said, adding that no reason was given for the search and no receipt issued for the goods seized. Question: What event has begun but has not finished? Events: ['said', 'faxed', 'searched', 'took', 'started', 'raid', 'lasting', 'said', 'adding', 'given', 'search', 'issued', 'seized']
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TASK DEFINITION: In this task, you will be given a passage, a question and a list of single-word events identified from the passage. The goal is to point out all events from the given event list that can answer the question. If a question is unanswerable or none of the events answer the question, output should be empty.
PROBLEM: Passage: ``We acknowledge, as a widely accepted truth, that Cuba does violate human rights and fundamental freedoms and does not guarantee the rule of law to people living in Cuba,'' wrote Judge J.L. Edmonson, on behalf of the panel. Question: What happened after the rule of law began to not be guaranteed? Events: ['acknowledge', 'violate', 'guarantee', 'wrote']
SOLUTION: wrote
PROBLEM: Passage: Moscow, infuriated by the arrests, has imposed an economic blockade on Tbilisi by cutting transport and postal links, and has deported Georgians accused of staying in Russia illegally. Ties between Moscow and Tbilisi have been strained by tensions over Georgia's breakaway regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia and the country's bid to join NATO since President Mikhail Saakashvili came to power in 2003. Question: What happened during the arrests? Events: ['infuriated', 'arrests', 'imposed', 'blockade', 'cutting', 'deported', 'accused', 'staying', 'Ties', 'strained', 'tensions', 'bid', 'join', 'came']
SOLUTION:
PROBLEM: Passage: The German media all agreed Saturday that the 2006 World Cup hosts could not have asked for a kinder finals draw after being paired with Costa Rica, Ecuador and Poland in Group A. Germany host minnows Costa Rica in the opening World Cup match on June 9 in Munich and manager Jurgen Klinsmann was pictured with a broad grin in the press. Question: What happened during the finals draw? Events: ['agreed', 'Cup', 'asked', 'paired', 'host', 'match', 'pictured', 'grin', 'draw']
SOLUTION: | paired
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In this task, you will be given a passage, a question and a list of single-word events identified from the passage. The goal is to point out all events from the given event list that can answer the question. If a question is unanswerable or none of the events answer the question, output should be empty.
One example: Passage: I submitted the hit. The hit was approved, and then I was paid. Question: What happened after I submitted the hit? Events: ['submitted', 'approved', 'paid'].
Solution is here: approved, paid
Explanation: From the passage, we can infer that events approved and paid happened after the event submitted. Therefore, the answer to this question is "approved, paid".
Now, solve this: Passage: The German media all agreed Saturday that the 2006 World Cup hosts could not have asked for a kinder finals draw after being paired with Costa Rica, Ecuador and Poland in Group A. Germany host minnows Costa Rica in the opening World Cup match on June 9 in Munich and manager Jurgen Klinsmann was pictured with a broad grin in the press. Question: What happened during the finals draw? Events: ['agreed', 'Cup', 'asked', 'paired', 'host', 'match', 'pictured', 'grin', 'draw']
Solution: | paired | 6 | NIv2 | task390_torque_text_span_selection | fs_opt |
Given the task definition, example input & output, solve the new input case.
In this task, you will be given a passage, a question and a list of single-word events identified from the passage. The goal is to point out all events from the given event list that can answer the question. If a question is unanswerable or none of the events answer the question, output should be empty.
Example: Passage: I submitted the hit. The hit was approved, and then I was paid. Question: What happened after I submitted the hit? Events: ['submitted', 'approved', 'paid'].
Output: approved, paid
From the passage, we can infer that events approved and paid happened after the event submitted. Therefore, the answer to this question is "approved, paid".
New input case for you: Passage: The appointment of Francisco Javier Ramirez Acuna as Interior Minister sparked controversy as there have been allegations of heavy-handed policing during his previous term as governor of the western Mexican state of Jalisco. Human rights groups have accused Ramirez of turning a blind eye to allegations of abusive and aggressive tactics by Jalisco police. Question: What happened around the same time as Acuna's appointment? Events: ['appointment', 'sparked', 'controversy', 'allegations', 'policing', 'term', 'accused', 'turning', 'allegations', 'tactics']
Output: | sparked | 1 | NIv2 | task390_torque_text_span_selection | fs_opt |
In this task, you will be given a passage, a question and a list of single-word events identified from the passage. The goal is to point out all events from the given event list that can answer the question. If a question is unanswerable or none of the events answer the question, output should be empty.
Let me give you an example: Passage: I submitted the hit. The hit was approved, and then I was paid. Question: What happened after I submitted the hit? Events: ['submitted', 'approved', 'paid'].
The answer to this example can be: approved, paid
Here is why: From the passage, we can infer that events approved and paid happened after the event submitted. Therefore, the answer to this question is "approved, paid".
OK. solve this:
Passage: Indeed, Deutsche Boerse's newly installed management team would likely wait before embarking on any tie-up projects, it said. "At present, management's top priority is to remunerate shareholders." Question: What will happen while embarking on any tie-up projects? Events: ['wait', 'embarking', 'is', 'remunerate', 'said']
Answer: | 8 | NIv2 | task390_torque_text_span_selection | fs_opt | |
Detailed Instructions: In this task, you will be given a passage, a question and a list of single-word events identified from the passage. The goal is to point out all events from the given event list that can answer the question. If a question is unanswerable or none of the events answer the question, output should be empty.
See one example below:
Problem: Passage: I submitted the hit. The hit was approved, and then I was paid. Question: What happened after I submitted the hit? Events: ['submitted', 'approved', 'paid'].
Solution: approved, paid
Explanation: From the passage, we can infer that events approved and paid happened after the event submitted. Therefore, the answer to this question is "approved, paid".
Problem: Passage: After EU finance ministers gave Slovenia the green light last July to join the euro, the government and central bank had to carry out wide preparations for the switch, such as minting Slovenian euro coins and distributing bills to banks. "I believe we are well-prepared," central bank governor Mitja Gaspari said on Friday. Question: What happened before Mitja Gaspari said he feels that Slovenia is prepared? Events: ['gave', 'join', 'carry', 'preparations', 'switch', 'minting', 'distributing', 'believe', 'are', 'said']
Solution: | gave | 4 | NIv2 | task390_torque_text_span_selection | fs_opt |
In this task, you will be given a passage, a question and a list of single-word events identified from the passage. The goal is to point out all events from the given event list that can answer the question. If a question is unanswerable or none of the events answer the question, output should be empty.
Q: Passage: The Palestinian president said he will discuss with Mubarak ways of "saving" the peace process from collapse because of Israel's "persistence in violating the accords which were signed." The talks are focused on Israel's settlement policy as well as the closure of Palestinian territories, Arafat said. Question: What does the Palestinian president hope will not occur after a discussion with Mubarak? Events: ['said', 'discuss', 'saving', 'process', 'collapse', 'violating', 'accords', 'signed', 'talks', 'focused', 'policy', 'closure', 'said']
A: collapse
****
Q: Passage: The pilot had been described as "duty status and whereabouts unknown" but following DNA tests made on remains found at the crash site this was changed to "killed in action", the military said in a statement. US military spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Christopher Garver, said: "Based on the remains found, the air force is confident of its classification ... We have some remains now from the crash site but we are still looking for more." Question: What happened after the remains were found? Events: ['described', 'made', 'found', 'changed', 'said', 'statement', 'said', 'found', 'have', 'looking']
A: described
****
Q: Passage: After EU finance ministers gave Slovenia the green light last July to join the euro, the government and central bank had to carry out wide preparations for the switch, such as minting Slovenian euro coins and distributing bills to banks. "I believe we are well-prepared," central bank governor Mitja Gaspari said on Friday. Question: What happened before Mitja Gaspari said he feels that Slovenia is prepared? Events: ['gave', 'join', 'carry', 'preparations', 'switch', 'minting', 'distributing', 'believe', 'are', 'said']
A: | gave
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In this task, you will be given a passage, a question and a list of single-word events identified from the passage. The goal is to point out all events from the given event list that can answer the question. If a question is unanswerable or none of the events answer the question, output should be empty.
Let me give you an example: Passage: I submitted the hit. The hit was approved, and then I was paid. Question: What happened after I submitted the hit? Events: ['submitted', 'approved', 'paid'].
The answer to this example can be: approved, paid
Here is why: From the passage, we can infer that events approved and paid happened after the event submitted. Therefore, the answer to this question is "approved, paid".
OK. solve this:
Passage: The latest survey published by the Yediot Aharonot daily found that Kadima is on course to win 41 of the 120 Knesset seats in the March 28 election, 20 more than its nearest rival, the centre-left Labour party. Likud, which won 38 seats at the last election, is set to see its representation tumble to just 11, one ahead of the ultra-Orthodox Shas party, the survey found. Question: What will happen in the future? Events: ['published', 'found', 'win', 'won', 'election', 'election', 'tumble', 'found']
Answer: | tumble | 8 | NIv2 | task390_torque_text_span_selection | fs_opt |
In this task, you will be given a passage, a question and a list of single-word events identified from the passage. The goal is to point out all events from the given event list that can answer the question. If a question is unanswerable or none of the events answer the question, output should be empty.
One example is below.
Q: Passage: I submitted the hit. The hit was approved, and then I was paid. Question: What happened after I submitted the hit? Events: ['submitted', 'approved', 'paid'].
A: approved, paid
Rationale: From the passage, we can infer that events approved and paid happened after the event submitted. Therefore, the answer to this question is "approved, paid".
Q: Passage: "Attitudes {toward being acquired} are still negative, but they're becoming more positive," Mr. Murasawa said. "In some industries, like pharmaceuticals, acquisitions make sense." Question: What event has already finished? Events: ['are', 'becoming', 'said', 'make', 'acquired}']
A: | said | 9 | NIv2 | task390_torque_text_span_selection | fs_opt |
instruction:
In this task, you will be given a passage, a question and a list of single-word events identified from the passage. The goal is to point out all events from the given event list that can answer the question. If a question is unanswerable or none of the events answer the question, output should be empty.
question:
Passage: "Of course, that is, as long as they accept that we are a country that does not tolerate any reduction of its independence, and based on the principles of equality, reciprocity, non-interference and mutual respect," he told Communist Party and military leaders at Cuba's first military parade in a decade. "Until that happens, after almost half a century, we are prepared to wait patiently for the moment when common sense takes root in the halls of power in Washington," he said. Question: What event has already finished? Events: ['is', 'accept', 'are', 'tolerate', 'based', 'reduction', 'told', 'parade', 'happens', 'prepared', 'wait', 'takes', 'said']
answer:
based
question:
Passage: Mr. McNealy said the issues that hurt Sun's performance earlier this year are now " largely" behind the firm, and he indicated that Sun's profitability should increase throughout the fiscal year. Sun also reported a record backlog of orders. Question: What happened while the Sun's performance was hurt? Events: ['said', 'hurt', 'performance', 'are', 'indicated', 'increase', 'reported', 'backlog', 'orders', 'issues']
answer:
issues
question:
Passage: For all the stark images from the devastation wrought by typhoon Durian, the scenes were troublingly familiar. In the eastern island of Leyte earlier this year, 1,800 were killed when a mudslide caused by heavy rains obliterated the farming community of Guinsaugon. Question: What event has already finished? Events: ['wrought', 'were', 'killed', 'caused', 'rains', 'obliterated', 'mudslide']
answer:
| wrought
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Part 1. Definition
In this task, you will be given a passage, a question and a list of single-word events identified from the passage. The goal is to point out all events from the given event list that can answer the question. If a question is unanswerable or none of the events answer the question, output should be empty.
Part 2. Example
Passage: I submitted the hit. The hit was approved, and then I was paid. Question: What happened after I submitted the hit? Events: ['submitted', 'approved', 'paid'].
Answer: approved, paid
Explanation: From the passage, we can infer that events approved and paid happened after the event submitted. Therefore, the answer to this question is "approved, paid".
Part 3. Exercise
Passage: The euro was quoted at 1.1700-1702 dollar and 137.84-88 yen, against Thursday's 5 p.m. quotes of 1.1682-1692 dollar and 138.08- 18 yen in New York and 1.1767-1769 dollar and 138.43-47 yen in Tokyo. The dollar weakened slightly against the yen after the report showed early in the morning that Japan's economy grew at an annualized rate of 1.7 percent in the third quarter, beating a consensus market forecast of 1.1 percent. Question: What ensued after the beating of the consensus? Events: ['quoted', 'weakened', 'showed', 'grew', 'beating', 'forecast']
Answer: | showed | 7 | NIv2 | task390_torque_text_span_selection | fs_opt |
instruction:
In this task, you will be given a passage, a question and a list of single-word events identified from the passage. The goal is to point out all events from the given event list that can answer the question. If a question is unanswerable or none of the events answer the question, output should be empty.
question:
Passage: After a flat second quarter tied largely to lower newsprint earnings, Kimberly-Clark attributed the gain to improved results in its consumer businesses in North America, Brazil and Korea. Those gains came from higher prices, particularly for disposable diapers and tissue products, and from increased sales, primarily for feminine-care products, the company said. Question: What happened during Kimberly-Clark's attribution? Events: ['tied', 'attributed', 'gain', 'results', 'businesses', 'gains', 'came', 'sales', 'said', 'quarter']
answer:
said
question:
Passage: We still have seasonal factors in the back of every trader's mind." Bob Dickey at RBC Dain Rauscher said the market has held at key levels despite profit taking in recent sessions, suggesting the rally remains intact. Question: What happened after Rauscher said? Events: ['have', 'said', 'held', 'taking', 'suggesting', 'remains', 'sessions']
answer:
question:
Passage: Last year, Russian officials assailed Ukraine for holding joint naval exercises with NATO in the Black Sea _ an area Moscow considers its own turf. Kuchma has said repeatedly that Ukraine would remain neutral for the foreseeable future. Question: What continued after Kumcha said that Ukraine would remain neutral? Events: ['assailed', 'holding', 'exercises', 'considers', 'said', 'remain']
answer:
| considers
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In this task, you will be given a passage, a question and a list of single-word events identified from the passage. The goal is to point out all events from the given event list that can answer the question. If a question is unanswerable or none of the events answer the question, output should be empty.
Example Input: Passage: But the great-uncle of 6-year-old shipwreck survivor rafter Elian Gonzalez only ducked his head and walked faster. In a drama that has divided his once close-knit family and may finally be resolved in a court hearing the week of March 6, Manuel Gonzalez, 59, a soft-spoken bus mechanic, has remained largely out of the glare of television lights. Question: What happened after Elian Gonzalez ducked his head? Events: ['shipwreck', 'ducked', 'walked', 'drama', 'divided', 'family', 'resolved', 'hearing', 'remained']
Example Output: remained
Example Input: Passage: The detainees had taken part in illegal logging operations in Brazil's permanent reserves, and had occupied land reserved for the Kayabi, Mundukuru and Apiaka indigenous groups in the east-central state of Mato Grosso, the police said. The indigenous reserves cover an area of nearly 1 million hectares, and were created in Oct. 2002 through a decree from the Justice Ministry. Question: What happened before the police released their statement? Events: ['taken', 'operations', 'occupied', 'said', 'cover', 'created', 'decree']
Example Output: taken
Example Input: Passage: The latest survey published by the Yediot Aharonot daily found that Kadima is on course to win 41 of the 120 Knesset seats in the March 28 election, 20 more than its nearest rival, the centre-left Labour party. Likud, which won 38 seats at the last election, is set to see its representation tumble to just 11, one ahead of the ultra-Orthodox Shas party, the survey found. Question: What will happen in the future? Events: ['published', 'found', 'win', 'won', 'election', 'election', 'tumble', 'found']
Example Output: | tumble
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In this task, you will be given a passage, a question and a list of single-word events identified from the passage. The goal is to point out all events from the given event list that can answer the question. If a question is unanswerable or none of the events answer the question, output should be empty.
Ex Input:
Passage: In efforts to prevent Elian Gonzalez's return to Cuba, an anti-Castro lawmaker subpoenaed him Friday to testify before a congressional committee and one of his Miami relatives sought to become his legal guardian. Rep. Dan Burton, R-Ind., said he subpoenaed 6-year-old Elian to testify before the Committee on Government Reform on Feb. 10, so he remains in the country while the courts consider his case. Question: What will happen while the courts consider Elian Gonzalez's case? Events: ['prevent', 'return', 'subpoenaed', 'testify', 'sought', 'become', 'said', 'subpoenaed', 'testify', 'remains', 'consider']
Ex Output:
remains
Ex Input:
Passage: Tang expressed the hope that young political figures of the Komei Party carry forward the tradition of friendship, actively make pragmatic exchanges and cooperation in various fields, and contribute more to the improvement and development of China-Japan relations. Ueda Osamu said the Komei Party always upholds the strong desire to promote Japan-China friendship, noting that the Komei Party will continue its efforts to further push forward the friendly ties between the two sides. Question: What will happen in the future? Events: ['expressed', 'carry', 'exchanges', 'cooperation', 'make', 'contribute', 'improvement', 'development', 'said', 'upholds', 'promote', 'noting', 'push', 'efforts']
Ex Output:
continue
Ex Input:
Passage: Regional and global situation along with bilateral trade relations particularly investment opportunities in power sector were also discussed in the meeting, according to the report. Investment procedure in the power sector had been simplified which attracted foreign investment in power sector, Jatoi said, adding that the demand for electricity in Pakistan had crossed 18, 000 megawatt while the existing availability of power was 13,500 megawatt. Question: What event has begun but has not finished? Events: ['discussed', 'meeting', 'simplified', 'attracted', 'said', 'adding', 'demand', 'crossed', 'was']
Ex Output:
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In this task, you will be given a passage, a question and a list of single-word events identified from the passage. The goal is to point out all events from the given event list that can answer the question. If a question is unanswerable or none of the events answer the question, output should be empty.
Ex Input:
Passage: A second group of three company directors, aligned with Rally's founder James Patterson, also is seeking control of the fast-food chain. It is estimated that the Patterson group controls more than 40% of Rally's stock. Question: What started before the second group of companies is seeking something? Events: ['aligned', 'seeking', 'control', 'estimated', 'controls']
Ex Output:
aligned
Ex Input:
Passage: Zhao Zhihong, 34, was allegedly involved in 21 cases of murder, rape, robbery and larceny between 1996 and 2005, according to the People's Procuratorate of Hohhot. His victims are said to have included a college student, a government employee, a female taxi driver and a 12-year-old girl. Question: What did Zhao Zhihong do before it was alleged that he was involved in something? Events: ['allegedly', 'involved', 'murder', 'rape', 'robbery', 'larceny', 'according', 'said', 'included']
Ex Output:
murder
Ex Input:
Passage: Geo TV reported that around 50 people were traveling in the coaster when the accident happened at Chalbani town, some 8 kilometers from Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistan-controlled Kashmir. The TV earlier reported that 10 people died in the hospital. Question: What event has already finished? Events: ['reported', 'traveling', 'reported', 'died', 'accident']
Ex Output:
| reported
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In this task, you will be given a passage, a question and a list of single-word events identified from the passage. The goal is to point out all events from the given event list that can answer the question. If a question is unanswerable or none of the events answer the question, output should be empty.
One example is below.
Q: Passage: I submitted the hit. The hit was approved, and then I was paid. Question: What happened after I submitted the hit? Events: ['submitted', 'approved', 'paid'].
A: approved, paid
Rationale: From the passage, we can infer that events approved and paid happened after the event submitted. Therefore, the answer to this question is "approved, paid".
Q: Passage: But the great-uncle of 6-year-old shipwreck survivor rafter Elian Gonzalez only ducked his head and walked faster. In a drama that has divided his once close-knit family and may finally be resolved in a court hearing the week of March 6, Manuel Gonzalez, 59, a soft-spoken bus mechanic, has remained largely out of the glare of television lights. Question: What happened after the shipwreck? Events: ['shipwreck', 'ducked', 'walked', 'drama', 'divided', 'family', 'resolved', 'hearing', 'remained']
A: | ducked | 9 | NIv2 | task390_torque_text_span_selection | fs_opt |
In this task, you will be given a passage, a question and a list of single-word events identified from the passage. The goal is to point out all events from the given event list that can answer the question. If a question is unanswerable or none of the events answer the question, output should be empty.
Passage: "We think we're getting only 10% of the integration dollars our customers are spending," he said. "We're in environments that are going to spend a lot of money on that." Question: What will happen in the future? Events: ['think', 'getting', 'spending', 'said', 're', 'going', 'spend', 'environments']
going
Passage: "These two sectors provide income and employment opportunities for almost 80 percent of Nepal's population," it added. A further grant of five million dollars will be provided as part of incremental funding to reduce fertility and improve maternal and child health, it said. Question: What will happen in the future? Events: ['provide', 'added', 'provided', 'reduce', 'improve', 'said']
provided
Passage: Italy, which did not take part in the United-States-led invasion of Iraq in 2003, sent a contingent afterwards to help reconstruction, perform peacekeeping duties and contribute to the training of Iraqi security forces. During the run-up to spring elections, Prodi promised the withdrawal of Italian forces from Iraq, arguing that they should not have been sent in the first place. Question: What was promised to happen after the elections? Events: ['take', 'invasion', 'sent', 'help', 'perform', 'contribute', 'training', 'elections', 'promised', 'withdrawal', 'arguing', 'sent']
| withdrawal
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You will be given a definition of a task first, then an example. Follow the example to solve a new instance of the task.
In this task, you will be given a passage, a question and a list of single-word events identified from the passage. The goal is to point out all events from the given event list that can answer the question. If a question is unanswerable or none of the events answer the question, output should be empty.
Passage: I submitted the hit. The hit was approved, and then I was paid. Question: What happened after I submitted the hit? Events: ['submitted', 'approved', 'paid'].
Solution: approved, paid
Why? From the passage, we can infer that events approved and paid happened after the event submitted. Therefore, the answer to this question is "approved, paid".
New input: Passage: "Two Iranian Shiite pilgrims and an Iraqi female guide were released and found near the place where they were kidnapped Monday night," the source said. The three were safe, the source said, quoting them as saying they were released shortly after their abduction Monday night. Question: What took place prior to the three people being found? Events: ['released', 'found', 'kidnapped', 'were', 'quoting', 'saying', 'released', 'abduction']
Solution: | released | 0 | NIv2 | task390_torque_text_span_selection | fs_opt |
In this task, you will be given a passage, a question and a list of single-word events identified from the passage. The goal is to point out all events from the given event list that can answer the question. If a question is unanswerable or none of the events answer the question, output should be empty.
[Q]: Passage: The PDS announced in Rome that talks were taking place between centre- left parties and the communists to reach an accord on presenting a single candidate, with the less well-placed candidate standing down, against centre-right candidates in the second round of elections scheduled to take place on May 11. Party official Marco Menitti said the logic of the second round was "to enlarge the alliance so as to reach a different result from the first round." Question: What happened after something was announced in Rome? Events: ['announced', 'talks', 'taking', 'reach', 'presenting', 'standing', 'elections', 'scheduled', 'take', 'said', 'round', 'round', 'enlarge', 'reach', 'round']
[A]:
[Q]: Passage: The Lebanese army intervened to break up clashes in Beirut on Monday evening between government supporters and protestors calling for the government to resign, an AFP journalist witnessed. The clashes broke out in several Sunni Muslim-majority neighbourhoods near where tens of thousands of people were holding a sit-in protest, overseen by the Shiite Hezbollah militia, to demand the resignation of the Western-backed government. Question: What happened before the protests? Events: ['intervened', 'break', 'clashes', 'calling', 'resign', 'clashes', 'broke', 'holding', 'protest', 'overseen', 'demand', 'resignation']
[A]:
[Q]: Passage: The mission includes 13 Italians, despite political uncertainty in Rome over whether Italy's leadership of the force will get the required backing of parliament in a vote which was to be held later Wednesday. The advance team arrived in Tirana late Tuesday. Question: What event has already finished? Events: ['includes', 'uncertainty', 'leadership', 'get', 'backing', 'vote', 'held', 'arrived', 'mission']
[A]: | arrived
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In this task, you will be given a passage, a question and a list of single-word events identified from the passage. The goal is to point out all events from the given event list that can answer the question. If a question is unanswerable or none of the events answer the question, output should be empty.
[Q]: Passage: Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has become the latest Iraqi leader to angrily reject UN Secretary General Kofi Annan's call for an international conference to resolve the crisis in Iraq. Maliki also bitterly criticised Annan for likening the situation in Iraq to a civil war and accused him of polishing "the image of the former regime known for its crimes against humanity", in statement received by AFP on Tuesday. Question: According to the prime minister, what is *not* going to happen after the crisis in Iraq began? Events: ['become', 'reject', 'call', 'conference', 'resolve', 'crisis', 'criticised', 'likening', 'situation', 'war', 'accused', 'polishing', 'known', 'crimes', 'statement', 'received']
[A]: conference
[Q]: Passage: It was located to the east of the Philippines (13.5 north latitude, 124.6 east longitude) at 08:00 with winds of up to 216 kilometers per hour (kph) at its epicenter, reported the station. The station said Durian was moving west at 15 kph to 20 kph but its strength is set to weaken. Question: What will happen after it weakens? Events: ['located', 'reported', 'said', 'moving', 'weaken']
[A]:
[Q]: Passage: "Two Iranian Shiite pilgrims and an Iraqi female guide were released and found near the place where they were kidnapped Monday night," the source said. The three were safe, the source said, quoting them as saying they were released shortly after their abduction Monday night. Question: What took place prior to the three people being found? Events: ['released', 'found', 'kidnapped', 'were', 'quoting', 'saying', 'released', 'abduction']
[A]: | released
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In this task, you will be given a passage, a question and a list of single-word events identified from the passage. The goal is to point out all events from the given event list that can answer the question. If a question is unanswerable or none of the events answer the question, output should be empty.
Example: Passage: I submitted the hit. The hit was approved, and then I was paid. Question: What happened after I submitted the hit? Events: ['submitted', 'approved', 'paid'].
Example solution: approved, paid
Example explanation: From the passage, we can infer that events approved and paid happened after the event submitted. Therefore, the answer to this question is "approved, paid".
Problem: Passage: This would include improving technology for delivering financial services more efficiently and at lower cost and expanding the range and quality of financial products and services "including those for the Islamic market", the ADB said. The bank would also work to set up public-private partnerships, including reliable business and credit information systems as well as improved, reliable and lower-cost remittance services for overseas workers. Question: What would start after the bank worked? Events: ['include', 'improving', 'delivering', 'expanding', 'said', 'work', 'set', 'remittance', 'partnerships']
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instruction:
In this task, you will be given a passage, a question and a list of single-word events identified from the passage. The goal is to point out all events from the given event list that can answer the question. If a question is unanswerable or none of the events answer the question, output should be empty.
question:
Passage: "I think it's a pretty positive development," said Ross Cowan, a financial analyst with Levesque Beaubien Geoffrion Inc., of the decision to concentrate on groceries. Mr. Lortie's departure, while sudden, was seen as inevitable in light of the shift in strategy. Question: What happened after the shift in strategy? Events: ['think', 's', 'development', 'said', 'decision', 'concentrate', 'departure', 'seen', 'shift']
answer:
departure
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Passage: Standard amp Poor's Corp. lowered the rating on Crossland's preferred stock to double-C from single-B-minus and placed it on CreditWatch for possible further downgrade. It also placed on CreditWatch for possible downgrade other securities, including the double-B-minus/B rating of Crossland's certificates of deposit and the single-B rating of its senior subordinated capital notes. Question: What event has already finished? Events: ['lowered', 'placed', 'downgrade', 'placed', 'downgrade']
answer:
lowered
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Passage: This would include improving technology for delivering financial services more efficiently and at lower cost and expanding the range and quality of financial products and services "including those for the Islamic market", the ADB said. The bank would also work to set up public-private partnerships, including reliable business and credit information systems as well as improved, reliable and lower-cost remittance services for overseas workers. Question: What would start after the bank worked? Events: ['include', 'improving', 'delivering', 'expanding', 'said', 'work', 'set', 'remittance', 'partnerships']
answer:
| set
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In this task, you will be given a passage, a question and a list of single-word events identified from the passage. The goal is to point out all events from the given event list that can answer the question. If a question is unanswerable or none of the events answer the question, output should be empty.
Example: Passage: I submitted the hit. The hit was approved, and then I was paid. Question: What happened after I submitted the hit? Events: ['submitted', 'approved', 'paid'].
Example solution: approved, paid
Example explanation: From the passage, we can infer that events approved and paid happened after the event submitted. Therefore, the answer to this question is "approved, paid".
Problem: Passage: The mission includes 13 Italians, despite political uncertainty in Rome over whether Italy's leadership of the force will get the required backing of parliament in a vote which was to be held later Wednesday. The advance team arrived in Tirana late Tuesday. Question: What might happen before the mission? Events: ['includes', 'uncertainty', 'leadership', 'get', 'backing', 'vote', 'held', 'arrived', 'mission']
| Solution: leadership | 5 | NIv2 | task390_torque_text_span_selection | fs_opt |
Detailed Instructions: In this task, you will be given a passage, a question and a list of single-word events identified from the passage. The goal is to point out all events from the given event list that can answer the question. If a question is unanswerable or none of the events answer the question, output should be empty.
See one example below:
Problem: Passage: I submitted the hit. The hit was approved, and then I was paid. Question: What happened after I submitted the hit? Events: ['submitted', 'approved', 'paid'].
Solution: approved, paid
Explanation: From the passage, we can infer that events approved and paid happened after the event submitted. Therefore, the answer to this question is "approved, paid".
Problem: Passage: Share prices opened lower on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with the Nikkei stock average falling 34.70 points or 0.2 percent to 17,987.00 in the first five minutes of trading. Question: What happened after the stocks opened? Events: ['opened', 'falling', 'trading']
Solution: | falling | 4 | NIv2 | task390_torque_text_span_selection | fs_opt |
In this task, you will be given a passage, a question and a list of single-word events identified from the passage. The goal is to point out all events from the given event list that can answer the question. If a question is unanswerable or none of the events answer the question, output should be empty.
One example: Passage: I submitted the hit. The hit was approved, and then I was paid. Question: What happened after I submitted the hit? Events: ['submitted', 'approved', 'paid'].
Solution is here: approved, paid
Explanation: From the passage, we can infer that events approved and paid happened after the event submitted. Therefore, the answer to this question is "approved, paid".
Now, solve this: Passage: Qantas plans daily flights between Sydney and Bombay, up from the current four flights a week, to boost business and tourism ties with India, the airline announced Friday. In a joint statement with Tourism Minister Andrew Thomson, it said two new flights would leave Bombay on Monday and Tuesday nights from March 30, with the third departing each Thursday from August 6. Question: What will happen in the future? Events: ['plans', 'flights', 'flights', 'announced', 'statement', 'said', 'leave', 'flights', 'third', 'departing']
Solution: | flights | 6 | NIv2 | task390_torque_text_span_selection | fs_opt |
In this task, you will be given a passage, a question and a list of single-word events identified from the passage. The goal is to point out all events from the given event list that can answer the question. If a question is unanswerable or none of the events answer the question, output should be empty.
Input: Consider Input: Passage: A key to the problem has been the failure of the European constitution, endorsed by EU leaders but which was rejected by French and Dutch voters last year, sparking the bloc's worst-ever crisis. The constitution was meant to streamline the EU's institutions as the bloc grows, but while there have been tentative moves to discuss alternatives, no real solution to the blueprint for Europe's future is expected before 2009. Question: What happened after the crisis? Events: ['problem', 'failure', 'endorsed', 'rejected', 'sparking', 'crisis', 'meant', 'streamline', 'grows', 'moves', 'alternatives', 'solution', 'blueprint', 'expected', 'been', 'been', 'discuss']
Output: meant
Input: Consider Input: Passage: "It's a cosmetic move," said Jonathan S. Gelles of Wertheim Schroder amp Co. According to Upjohn's estimates, only 50% to 60% of the 1,100 eligible employees will take advantage of the plan. Question: What happened before the move? Events: ['move', 'said', 'take']
Output:
Input: Consider Input: Passage: "China maintains its stance that both sides should seek a rational solution through friendly consultation," Jiang said at a press briefing. The two countries appointed special envoys in 2003 to draw up a resolution to the dispute. Question: What happened before the countries appointed envoys? Events: ['maintains', 'seek', 'said', 'appointed', 'draw']
| Output:
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In this task, you will be given a passage, a question and a list of single-word events identified from the passage. The goal is to point out all events from the given event list that can answer the question. If a question is unanswerable or none of the events answer the question, output should be empty.
Input: Consider Input: Passage: President Bush today denounced Saddam's ``ruinous policies of war,'' and said the United States is ``striking a blow for the principle that might does not make right.'' In a speech delivered at the Pentagon, Bush seemed to suggest that American forces could be in the gulf region for some time. Question: What could happen after something was suggested? Events: ['denounced', 'said', '``striking', 'make', 'delivered', 'suggest', 'be']
Output: be
Input: Consider Input: Passage: A performing gala themed on "Ode to Friendship" was staged here Saturday evening to mark the Beijing Summit of Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) and facilitate cultural exchanges. In one hour and a half, performers serve up a real feast to both eyes and ears for state and government leaders and high- ranking officials from more than 40 African countries, who are here for the two-day landmark gathering. Question: What happened after the theme was staged? Events: ['performing', 'staged', 'facilitate', 'exchanges', 'up', 'gathering']
Output:
Input: Consider Input: Passage: Elsewhere in the NFC East, both the New York Giants and Philadelphia improved to 7-6, the Giants with a 27-13 victory over Carolina and Philadelphia with a 21-19 victory over Washington. For the Eagles the game was the first of a tough three-game road trip against division rivals. Question: What did the Eagles do at the beginning of their road trip? Events: ['improved', 'victory', 'victory', 'trip', 'was', 'game']
| Output: victory
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You will be given a definition of a task first, then an example. Follow the example to solve a new instance of the task.
In this task, you will be given a passage, a question and a list of single-word events identified from the passage. The goal is to point out all events from the given event list that can answer the question. If a question is unanswerable or none of the events answer the question, output should be empty.
Passage: I submitted the hit. The hit was approved, and then I was paid. Question: What happened after I submitted the hit? Events: ['submitted', 'approved', 'paid'].
Solution: approved, paid
Why? From the passage, we can infer that events approved and paid happened after the event submitted. Therefore, the answer to this question is "approved, paid".
New input: Passage: Special events are being organized by the European Commission and individual nations in Europe, North America, and other parts of the world. Lisa Schlein reports from Geneva. Question: What event has already happened? Events: ['events', 'are', 'reports', 'organized']
Solution: | 0 | NIv2 | task390_torque_text_span_selection | fs_opt | |
In this task, you will be given a passage, a question and a list of single-word events identified from the passage. The goal is to point out all events from the given event list that can answer the question. If a question is unanswerable or none of the events answer the question, output should be empty.
Example input: Passage: I submitted the hit. The hit was approved, and then I was paid. Question: What happened after I submitted the hit? Events: ['submitted', 'approved', 'paid'].
Example output: approved, paid
Example explanation: From the passage, we can infer that events approved and paid happened after the event submitted. Therefore, the answer to this question is "approved, paid".
Q: Passage: Dr Lewis-Jones, the former curator at the Scott Polar Research Institute at the University of Cambridge, who first met Mr Lowe in 2005, called him a "hero". "I don't often use that word but then it is not very often that you get to meet one," he said. Question: What happened before Dr. Lewis-Jones first met Mr. Lowe? Events: ['curator', 'met', 'called', 'use', 'meet', 'said', 'get']
A: | curator | 3 | NIv2 | task390_torque_text_span_selection | fs_opt |
In this task, you will be given a passage, a question and a list of single-word events identified from the passage. The goal is to point out all events from the given event list that can answer the question. If a question is unanswerable or none of the events answer the question, output should be empty.
Passage: The town was razed and more than 1,000 civilians were killed, including those at Ovcara, 192 of whom have been identified. The victims were machine-gunned in groups of about 10 and their bodies were buried in pits at a pig farm outside town, according to the prosecution. Question: What occurred after the bodies were buried? Events: ['razed', 'killed', 'been', 'identified', 'machine-gunned', 'buried']
been
Passage: Regional and global situation along with bilateral trade relations particularly investment opportunities in power sector were also discussed in the meeting, according to the report. Investment procedure in the power sector had been simplified which attracted foreign investment in power sector, Jatoi said, adding that the demand for electricity in Pakistan had crossed 18, 000 megawatt while the existing availability of power was 13,500 megawatt. Question: What will happen in the future? Events: ['discussed', 'meeting', 'simplified', 'attracted', 'said', 'adding', 'demand', 'crossed', 'was']
Passage: Dr Lewis-Jones, the former curator at the Scott Polar Research Institute at the University of Cambridge, who first met Mr Lowe in 2005, called him a "hero". "I don't often use that word but then it is not very often that you get to meet one," he said. Question: What happened before Dr. Lewis-Jones first met Mr. Lowe? Events: ['curator', 'met', 'called', 'use', 'meet', 'said', 'get']
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instruction:
In this task, you will be given a passage, a question and a list of single-word events identified from the passage. The goal is to point out all events from the given event list that can answer the question. If a question is unanswerable or none of the events answer the question, output should be empty.
question:
Passage: They also urged Sri Lankan government and the LTTE to cease hostilities immediately and return to negotiations for a settlement. "There is no military solution to the conflict," they said. Question: What event has already finished? Events: ['urged', 'cease', 'return', 'negotiations', 'settlement', 'is', 'conflict', 'said', 'hostilities']
answer:
urged
question:
Passage: Crane Co. said it holds an 8.9% stake in Milton Roy Corp., an analytical-instruments maker, and may seek control of the company. Crane, a maker of engineered products for aerospace, construction, defense and other uses, made the disclosure in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing. Question: What will happen in the future? Events: ['said', 'holds', 'seek', 'made', 'disclosure']
answer:
question:
Passage: "We think they wanted to set him up, this is too obvious." Question: What ended before they wanted to set him up? Events: ['think', 'wanted', 'is', 'set']
answer:
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Detailed Instructions: In this task, you will be given a passage, a question and a list of single-word events identified from the passage. The goal is to point out all events from the given event list that can answer the question. If a question is unanswerable or none of the events answer the question, output should be empty.
See one example below:
Problem: Passage: I submitted the hit. The hit was approved, and then I was paid. Question: What happened after I submitted the hit? Events: ['submitted', 'approved', 'paid'].
Solution: approved, paid
Explanation: From the passage, we can infer that events approved and paid happened after the event submitted. Therefore, the answer to this question is "approved, paid".
Problem: Passage: Over 1,100 representatives from leading multi-national corporations of the Asia-Pacific region gathered in Hanoi Friday, kicking off the two-day Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum's CEO Summit. The summit is considered the biggest event of the business community of the region in 2006. Question: What is happening after the kick off? Events: ['gathered', 'kicking', 'Summit', 'summit', 'is']
Solution: | Summit | 4 | NIv2 | task390_torque_text_span_selection | fs_opt |
instruction:
In this task, you will be given a passage, a question and a list of single-word events identified from the passage. The goal is to point out all events from the given event list that can answer the question. If a question is unanswerable or none of the events answer the question, output should be empty.
question:
Passage: Ryu So-Yeon won the women's title and South Korea retained the women's team title which they wrested from Taiwan at the last 2002 Asian Games in Busan. They carded a total of 534 strokes with Japan second at 547 and Taiwan third at 550. Question: What happened before South Korea carded the strokes? Events: ['won', 'retained', 'wrested', 'carded', 'strokes']
answer:
question:
Passage: The pilot decided to turn back and dumped fuel into the ocean on the way to Vancouver. Fire and ambulance crews were dispatched as a precaution but the aircraft landed without incident. Question: What happened while the pilot dumped fuel? Events: ['decided', 'turn', 'dumped', 'dispatched', 'landed']
answer:
question:
Passage: The prime minister called for unity in the deeply divided country and pledged that his government will take up all its responsibilities to protect the interests of the people. He said that the country was more determined to set up the international tribunal for assassinations in the wake of the killing of Gemayel. Question: What event has begun but has not finished? Events: ['called', 'pledged', 'take', 'protect', 'said', 'was', 'set', 'killing']
answer:
| was
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In this task, you will be given a passage, a question and a list of single-word events identified from the passage. The goal is to point out all events from the given event list that can answer the question. If a question is unanswerable or none of the events answer the question, output should be empty.
[Q]: Passage: The spokesman said seven baskets of marijuana were hidden in the hull of the vessel when it berthed in the Freeport of Monrovia. The vessel had travelled directly to Monrovia from Freetown carrying food and other logistics. Question: What began after the vessel travelled? Events: ['said', 'hidden', 'berthed', 'travelled', 'carrying']
[A]: berthed
[Q]: Passage: Late Monday, U.S. State Department officials said that travel visas had been approved for Elian's father, Juan Miguel Gonzalez, his immediate family and three other people _ a pediatrician, a psychologist and one of Elian's favorite cousins. The group might come to the U.S. as soon as Tuesday, according to unconfirmed media reports. Question: What occurred during Monday? Events: ['Monday', 'said', 'approved', 'come', 'Tuesday', 'reports']
[A]: said
[Q]: Passage: The summit was sponsored by the Private Economic Studies Center under the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Zhejiang Provincial Administration for Industry and Commerce, and Zhejiang Private (Non-Governmental) Enterprises' Association. A key sector in the province's economy, private enterprises hold 90 percent of jobs and 70 percent of the gross domestic product in Zhejiang. Question: What happened after the summit was sponsored? Events: ['sponsored', 'hold', 'summit']
[A]: | 5 | NIv2 | task390_torque_text_span_selection | fs_opt | |
You will be given a definition of a task first, then an example. Follow the example to solve a new instance of the task.
In this task, you will be given a passage, a question and a list of single-word events identified from the passage. The goal is to point out all events from the given event list that can answer the question. If a question is unanswerable or none of the events answer the question, output should be empty.
Passage: I submitted the hit. The hit was approved, and then I was paid. Question: What happened after I submitted the hit? Events: ['submitted', 'approved', 'paid'].
Solution: approved, paid
Why? From the passage, we can infer that events approved and paid happened after the event submitted. Therefore, the answer to this question is "approved, paid".
New input: Passage: US President George W. Bush warned against expectations he will lay out plans for "a graceful exit" from Iraq, as news reports Friday said the independent commission looking into Iraq policy will call for a 2008 withdrawal of US combat troops. The White House has ordered a government-wide reassessment of US policy in Iraq amid soaring sectarian violence, fears of all-out civil war, and mounting domestic pressure to bring US troops home after opposition Democrats took control of the US Congress in the November 7 elections. Question: What started after the Democrats took control? Events: ['warned', 'lay', 'exit', 'said', 'looking', 'call', 'withdrawal', 'ordered', 'reassessment', 'soaring', 'violence', 'war', 'bring', 'took', 'pressure']
Solution: | pressure | 0 | NIv2 | task390_torque_text_span_selection | fs_opt |
TASK DEFINITION: In this task, you will be given a passage, a question and a list of single-word events identified from the passage. The goal is to point out all events from the given event list that can answer the question. If a question is unanswerable or none of the events answer the question, output should be empty.
PROBLEM: Passage: Chidambaram drew up the previous United Front government's Indian budget for 1997-98 which is to be approved by parliament this week. Gujral has adopted the same budget. Question: What event has begun but has not finished? Events: ['drew', 'approved', 'adopted']
SOLUTION:
PROBLEM: Passage: The Palestinian president said he will discuss with Mubarak ways of "saving" the peace process from collapse because of Israel's "persistence in violating the accords which were signed." The talks are focused on Israel's settlement policy as well as the closure of Palestinian territories, Arafat said. Question: What does the Palestinian president hope will not occur after a discussion with Mubarak? Events: ['said', 'discuss', 'saving', 'process', 'collapse', 'violating', 'accords', 'signed', 'talks', 'focused', 'policy', 'closure', 'said']
SOLUTION: collapse
PROBLEM: Passage: Special events are being organized by the European Commission and individual nations in Europe, North America, and other parts of the world. Lisa Schlein reports from Geneva. Question: What event has already happened? Events: ['events', 'are', 'reports', 'organized']
SOLUTION: | 8 | NIv2 | task390_torque_text_span_selection | fs_opt | |
TASK DEFINITION: In this task, you will be given a passage, a question and a list of single-word events identified from the passage. The goal is to point out all events from the given event list that can answer the question. If a question is unanswerable or none of the events answer the question, output should be empty.
PROBLEM: Passage: It's followed by Stroh Brewery Co., which has agreed to sell its assets to Coors. Both Coors and Stroh have recently been ceding market share to Miller and Anheuser. Question: What is happening now? Events: ['followed', 'agreed', 'sell', 'ceding']
SOLUTION: followed
PROBLEM: Passage: On the ensuing possession, Bryant fouled out of the game, committing a charge on a wild drive to the basket but leaving with the third-highest scoring game of his career. Last season, Bryant scored a franchise-record 81 points against Toronto and 62 points in a game against Dallas. Question: What occurred after Bryant scored a franchise-record 81 points? Events: ['fouled', 'game', 'committing', 'leaving', 'season', 'scored', 'game', 'game']
SOLUTION: fouled
PROBLEM: Passage: Michael Rains, the attorney representing Bonds, told Yahoo he does not believe Ellerman leaked grand jury information or transcripts, saying Ellerman would not have had access to some information reported by the Chronicle. Question: What event has already finished? Events: ['representing', 'told', 'believe', 'leaked', 'saying', 'access', 'reported']
SOLUTION: | told
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Detailed Instructions: In this task, you will be given a passage, a question and a list of single-word events identified from the passage. The goal is to point out all events from the given event list that can answer the question. If a question is unanswerable or none of the events answer the question, output should be empty.
See one example below:
Problem: Passage: I submitted the hit. The hit was approved, and then I was paid. Question: What happened after I submitted the hit? Events: ['submitted', 'approved', 'paid'].
Solution: approved, paid
Explanation: From the passage, we can infer that events approved and paid happened after the event submitted. Therefore, the answer to this question is "approved, paid".
Problem: Passage: Says Michael Hirsch, chief investment officer of Republic National Bank and manager of the FundTrust Group in New York: "It's a time bomb just waiting to go off." Question: What will happen in the future? Events: ['Says', 'waiting', 'go']
Solution: | go | 4 | NIv2 | task390_torque_text_span_selection | fs_opt |
In this task, you will be given a passage, a question and a list of single-word events identified from the passage. The goal is to point out all events from the given event list that can answer the question. If a question is unanswerable or none of the events answer the question, output should be empty.
Let me give you an example: Passage: I submitted the hit. The hit was approved, and then I was paid. Question: What happened after I submitted the hit? Events: ['submitted', 'approved', 'paid'].
The answer to this example can be: approved, paid
Here is why: From the passage, we can infer that events approved and paid happened after the event submitted. Therefore, the answer to this question is "approved, paid".
OK. solve this:
Passage: Michael Rains, the attorney representing Bonds, told Yahoo he does not believe Ellerman leaked grand jury information or transcripts, saying Ellerman would not have had access to some information reported by the Chronicle. Question: What happened before access to the information? Events: ['representing', 'told', 'believe', 'leaked', 'saying', 'access', 'reported']
Answer: | 8 | NIv2 | task390_torque_text_span_selection | fs_opt | |
You will be given a definition of a task first, then an example. Follow the example to solve a new instance of the task.
In this task, you will be given a passage, a question and a list of single-word events identified from the passage. The goal is to point out all events from the given event list that can answer the question. If a question is unanswerable or none of the events answer the question, output should be empty.
Passage: I submitted the hit. The hit was approved, and then I was paid. Question: What happened after I submitted the hit? Events: ['submitted', 'approved', 'paid'].
Solution: approved, paid
Why? From the passage, we can infer that events approved and paid happened after the event submitted. Therefore, the answer to this question is "approved, paid".
New input: Passage: Niyazov, who died Thursday at 66 from a heart attack, according to officials, was to be buried at the family mausoleum in his home village of Kipchak. Police barred the road between the capital Ashgabat and Kipchak on Saturday and workers could be seen tidying the route where the funeral cortege for the self-declared Turkmenbashi, or Leader of all Turkmen, will pass from 0700 GMT. Question: What happened during Niyazov's heart attack? Events: ['died', 'buried', 'barred', 'tidying', 'pass', 'attack']
Solution: | 0 | NIv2 | task390_torque_text_span_selection | fs_opt | |
Part 1. Definition
In this task, you will be given a passage, a question and a list of single-word events identified from the passage. The goal is to point out all events from the given event list that can answer the question. If a question is unanswerable or none of the events answer the question, output should be empty.
Part 2. Example
Passage: I submitted the hit. The hit was approved, and then I was paid. Question: What happened after I submitted the hit? Events: ['submitted', 'approved', 'paid'].
Answer: approved, paid
Explanation: From the passage, we can infer that events approved and paid happened after the event submitted. Therefore, the answer to this question is "approved, paid".
Part 3. Exercise
Passage: Stuchiner was arrested at Hong Kong's Kai Tak airport on July 15 last year carrying the passports he allegedly planned to sell to allow people from China, Macau and Taiwan to get into the United States. He was sentenced to three years and four months in jail on August 16 last year. Question: What happened after Stuchiner was arrested? Events: ['arrested', 'carrying', 'planned', 'sell', 'allow', 'get', 'sentenced']
Answer: | sentenced | 7 | NIv2 | task390_torque_text_span_selection | fs_opt |
In this task, you will be given a passage, a question and a list of single-word events identified from the passage. The goal is to point out all events from the given event list that can answer the question. If a question is unanswerable or none of the events answer the question, output should be empty.
One example is below.
Q: Passage: I submitted the hit. The hit was approved, and then I was paid. Question: What happened after I submitted the hit? Events: ['submitted', 'approved', 'paid'].
A: approved, paid
Rationale: From the passage, we can infer that events approved and paid happened after the event submitted. Therefore, the answer to this question is "approved, paid".
Q: Passage: "Since the last survey we've seen another 5.5 percent fall (in petrol prices) and yet the index actually fell," he told ABC radio. The index has now settled at a point about six percent below the average level before higher global oil prices pushed up the price of petrol. Question: What event has begun but has not finished? Events: ['seen', 'fall', 'fell', 'told', 'settled', 'pushed', 'survey']
A: | 9 | NIv2 | task390_torque_text_span_selection | fs_opt | |
Part 1. Definition
In this task, you will be given a passage, a question and a list of single-word events identified from the passage. The goal is to point out all events from the given event list that can answer the question. If a question is unanswerable or none of the events answer the question, output should be empty.
Part 2. Example
Passage: I submitted the hit. The hit was approved, and then I was paid. Question: What happened after I submitted the hit? Events: ['submitted', 'approved', 'paid'].
Answer: approved, paid
Explanation: From the passage, we can infer that events approved and paid happened after the event submitted. Therefore, the answer to this question is "approved, paid".
Part 3. Exercise
Passage: The Nikkei stock average gained 307.83 points, or 1.6 percent, from Monday in the first one hour to stand at 18,978.20 at 10 a.m. (0100 GMT). "The upsurge in New York encouraged market participants here," Harushige Kobayashi of Yamaichi Securities Co. Ltd. said, adding the Tokyo market would probably hold firm for the day. Question: What happened before the New York market upsurged? Events: ['gained', 'stand', 'upsurge', 'encouraged', 'said', 'adding', 'hold']
Answer: | 7 | NIv2 | task390_torque_text_span_selection | fs_opt | |
In this task, you will be given a passage, a question and a list of single-word events identified from the passage. The goal is to point out all events from the given event list that can answer the question. If a question is unanswerable or none of the events answer the question, output should be empty.
Passage: After EU finance ministers gave Slovenia the green light last July to join the euro, the government and central bank had to carry out wide preparations for the switch, such as minting Slovenian euro coins and distributing bills to banks. "I believe we are well-prepared," central bank governor Mitja Gaspari said on Friday. Question: What event has begun but has not finished? Events: ['gave', 'join', 'carry', 'preparations', 'switch', 'minting', 'distributing', 'believe', 'are', 'said']
join
Passage: The company said it has agreed to sell the extrusion division for $15 million to R.D. Werner Co., a closely held firm based in Greenville, Pa. Question: What is happening now? Events: ['said', 'agreed', 'sell', 'held']
agreed
Passage: Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moualem, who is paying a landmark visit to Iraq, has called for the withdrawal of foreign troops out of Iraq to end the violence in the country. However, the United States has accused Syria of allowing terrorists to go into Iraq to fight against the U.S.-led coalition troops in the country. Question: What event has begun but has not finished? Events: ['paying', 'visit', 'called', 'withdrawal', 'end', 'accused', 'violence', 'allowing', 'go', 'fight', '-led']
| paying
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In this task, you will be given a passage, a question and a list of single-word events identified from the passage. The goal is to point out all events from the given event list that can answer the question. If a question is unanswerable or none of the events answer the question, output should be empty.
Q: Passage: The acquisition brings together the two largest competitors to Home Shopping Network Inc., which now reaches more viewers than any other company in the video shopping industry. Among them, Home Shopping, QVC and CVN already control most of that young and fast-growing market, which last year had sales of about $1.4 billion. Question: What happens after the event when they control something? Events: ['brings', 'reaches', 'Among', 'control', 'had']
A: brings
****
Q: Passage: The Philippine government announced the suspension of classes in all levels Thursday in Metro Manila and nearby provinces of Rizal, Cavite and Laguna, due to the threat of typhoon Durian, local media reported on Wednesday. The suspension was issued as the typhoon is expected to bring rains and strong winds to Luzon, according to a report by ANC TV. Question: What happened after local media made a report on Wednesday? Events: ['announced', 'suspension', 'threat', 'Durian', 'reported', 'suspension', 'issued', 'typhoon', 'expected', 'bring', 'rains', 'winds', 'report']
A:
****
Q: Passage: A section of the Yellow Line was shut down following the accident, and shuttle buses were used to transport passengers in several stations. Officials said the accident was under investigation. Question: What happened during the accident? Events: ['was', 'accident', 'used', 'transport', 'accident', 'investigation', 'said']
A: | accident
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In this task, you will be given a passage, a question and a list of single-word events identified from the passage. The goal is to point out all events from the given event list that can answer the question. If a question is unanswerable or none of the events answer the question, output should be empty.
Example input: Passage: I submitted the hit. The hit was approved, and then I was paid. Question: What happened after I submitted the hit? Events: ['submitted', 'approved', 'paid'].
Example output: approved, paid
Example explanation: From the passage, we can infer that events approved and paid happened after the event submitted. Therefore, the answer to this question is "approved, paid".
Q: Passage: "My future has been talked about for the past few weeks so I do not think I need to add anything else." If Hamburg, who have won just once in 15 league matches, fail to get even a draw against CSKA they will become only the seventh team in Champions League history to end up without a point in the group stage. Question: What did not happen after he was talked about? Events: ['future', 'weeks', 'need', 'add', 'won', 'matches', 'fail', 'get', 'draw', 'become', 'seventh', 'end', 'stage', 'talked', 'point']
A: | add | 3 | NIv2 | task390_torque_text_span_selection | fs_opt |
In this task, you will be given a passage, a question and a list of single-word events identified from the passage. The goal is to point out all events from the given event list that can answer the question. If a question is unanswerable or none of the events answer the question, output should be empty.
[EX Q]: Passage: The last time the Shroud was shown, in 1978, more than three million pilgrims made the trip to Turin to view it. A negative imprint on the cloth suggesting a face and body bearing wounds was worshipped to be that of Christ. Question: What might have happened after pilgrims made the trip? Events: ['shown', 'made', 'trip', 'view', 'suggesting', 'bearing', 'worshipped']
[EX A]: view
[EX Q]: Passage: I'm an emotional man at the best of times but I made a monumental mistake walking out of Fratton Park and a day hasn't passed since I left the ground for the last time that I didn't regret my decision. "The truth is I have had my rows with chairman Milan Mandaric but they were petty and the vast majority were my fault." Question: What event has begun but has not finished? Events: ['m', 'made', 'walking', 'passed', 'left', 'regret', 'is', 'had', 'rows', 'were', 'were']
[EX A]: m
[EX Q]: Passage: An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 jolted extensive areas on the Pacific side of north and east Japan Tuesday morning, with the Japan Meteorological Agency issuing a tsunami warning. The warning for a tsunami up to 50 centimeters high was issued for the Pacific side of the Hokkaido and Tohoku areas in northern and northeastern Japan. Question: What might happen after the earthquake? Events: ['earthquake', 'jolted', 'issuing', 'warning', 'warning', 'issued', 'tsunami']
[EX A]: | tsunami
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In this task, you will be given a passage, a question and a list of single-word events identified from the passage. The goal is to point out all events from the given event list that can answer the question. If a question is unanswerable or none of the events answer the question, output should be empty.
Input: Consider Input: Passage: Russia and Ukraine share similar cultures and languages, and Ukraine was ruled from Moscow for centuries. But while the two Slavic neighbors see themselves as natural partners, their relations since the breakup of the Soviet Union have been bedeviled by a number of disputes _ Black Sea naval bases, border problems and Ukraine's natural gas debts. Question: What happened since the countries were bedeviled? Events: ['share', 'ruled', 'see', 'bedeviled', 'disputes']
Output: disputes
Input: Consider Input: Passage: The flu season is winding down, and it has killed 105 children so far - about the average toll. The season started about a month earlier than usual, sparking concerns it might turn into the worst in a decade. Question: What happened before the season started? Events: ['season', 'killed', 'started', 'sparking', 'turn', 'decade', 'flu']
Output:
Input: Consider Input: Passage: Amanullah claimed Indian pilgrims had been locked in their camp by their Saudi guides, condemning them to their fate. More than 100 Indians are believed to have died in the fire. Question: What happened after the pilgrims were locked in their camp? Events: ['claimed', 'locked', 'condemning', 'believed', 'died', 'fire']
| Output: condemning
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In this task, you will be given a passage, a question and a list of single-word events identified from the passage. The goal is to point out all events from the given event list that can answer the question. If a question is unanswerable or none of the events answer the question, output should be empty.
Example input: Passage: I submitted the hit. The hit was approved, and then I was paid. Question: What happened after I submitted the hit? Events: ['submitted', 'approved', 'paid'].
Example output: approved, paid
Example explanation: From the passage, we can infer that events approved and paid happened after the event submitted. Therefore, the answer to this question is "approved, paid".
Q: Passage: The win was still a welcome one for Newcastle boss Glenn Roeder as, for all his side's heroics in the UEFA Cup, their domestic form had been a serious cause for concern. This was their first victory on home turf in the league since the opening day of the season - and Sibierski's goal was only their ninth in 14 top-flight games. Question: What event ended after the heroics? Events: ['was', 'heroics', 'been', 'was', 'was', 'games', 'season', 'day']
A: | was | 3 | NIv2 | task390_torque_text_span_selection | fs_opt |
In this task, you will be given a passage, a question and a list of single-word events identified from the passage. The goal is to point out all events from the given event list that can answer the question. If a question is unanswerable or none of the events answer the question, output should be empty.
One example: Passage: I submitted the hit. The hit was approved, and then I was paid. Question: What happened after I submitted the hit? Events: ['submitted', 'approved', 'paid'].
Solution is here: approved, paid
Explanation: From the passage, we can infer that events approved and paid happened after the event submitted. Therefore, the answer to this question is "approved, paid".
Now, solve this: Passage: Compaq Computer Corp. said that its net income rose 51% in the third quarter, bolstered by unusual gains from its investment in a disk-drive maker and reflecting continued growth in its European operations. The computer maker said net jumped to $87 million, or $2.02 a share, from $58 million, or $1.40 a share, a year earlier. Question: What is happening now? Events: ['said', 'rose', 'bolstered', 'gains', 'investment', 'reflecting', 'growth', 'operations', 'said', 'jumped']
Solution: | growth | 6 | NIv2 | task390_torque_text_span_selection | fs_opt |
Detailed Instructions: In this task, you will be given a passage, a question and a list of single-word events identified from the passage. The goal is to point out all events from the given event list that can answer the question. If a question is unanswerable or none of the events answer the question, output should be empty.
See one example below:
Problem: Passage: I submitted the hit. The hit was approved, and then I was paid. Question: What happened after I submitted the hit? Events: ['submitted', 'approved', 'paid'].
Solution: approved, paid
Explanation: From the passage, we can infer that events approved and paid happened after the event submitted. Therefore, the answer to this question is "approved, paid".
Problem: Passage: To push forward local economic development, local government launched the Daba Mountain Tourism Festival in 2003, which was designed to serve as a platform to lure investment. The city government promised high payment to invite famous singers to perform for the purpose of adding to the fun of the festival. Question: What event has begun but has not finished? Events: ['push', 'development', 'launched', 'Festival', '2003', 'serve', 'lure', 'promised', 'invite', 'perform', 'adding', 'festival', 'designed']
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In this task, you will be given a passage, a question and a list of single-word events identified from the passage. The goal is to point out all events from the given event list that can answer the question. If a question is unanswerable or none of the events answer the question, output should be empty.
--------
Question: Passage: Kuchma assured Yeltsin that Ukraine would not join NATO, Yeltsin's spokesman Sergei Yastrzhembsky said, according to the Interfax news agency. The Russian leadership has staunchly opposed the western alliance's expansion into Eastern Europe. Question: What happened before said? Events: ['assured', 'join', 'said', 'opposed', 'expansion', 'would', 'has', 'alliance']
Answer: assured
Question: Passage: Xinhua also carried a statement from the Public Security Ministry confirming the arrival of the Western designer drug, Ecstasy, which is known here as the "rocking head pill." "It is dangerous to health and harmful to social stability," it said, adding that the drug had surfaced in major cities like Shanghai, Beijing, Shenyang and Shenzhen. Question: What finished before the drug surfaced in major cities? Events: ['carried', 'statement', 'confirming', 'arrival', 'known', 'is', 'said', 'adding', 'surfaced']
Answer: arrival
Question: Passage: Soviet officials also said Soviet women, children and invalids would be allowed to leave Iraq. President Bush today denounced Saddam's ``ruinous policies of war,'' and said the United States is ``striking a blow for the principle that might does not make right.'' Question: What might happen after President Bush denounced Saddam? Events: ['said', 'allowed', 'leave', 'denounced', 'said', 'striking', 'blow', 'make']
Answer: | striking
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Part 1. Definition
In this task, you will be given a passage, a question and a list of single-word events identified from the passage. The goal is to point out all events from the given event list that can answer the question. If a question is unanswerable or none of the events answer the question, output should be empty.
Part 2. Example
Passage: I submitted the hit. The hit was approved, and then I was paid. Question: What happened after I submitted the hit? Events: ['submitted', 'approved', 'paid'].
Answer: approved, paid
Explanation: From the passage, we can infer that events approved and paid happened after the event submitted. Therefore, the answer to this question is "approved, paid".
Part 3. Exercise
Passage: Secretary of State James Baker, speaking on ABC News' "This Week," said the Kuwaiti request gives the U.S. and other countries "a legal basis for stopping the export of oil and that sort of thing." The U.S. maintains that under the U.N. charter, the Kuwaiti request triggers steps for the collective enforcement of international sanctions. Question: What may happen after steps are triggered? Events: ['speaking', 'said', 'request', 'gives', 'stopping', 'export', 'maintains', 'request', 'triggers', 'enforcement', 'sanctions']
Answer: | enforcement | 7 | NIv2 | task390_torque_text_span_selection | fs_opt |
In this task, you will be given a passage, a question and a list of single-word events identified from the passage. The goal is to point out all events from the given event list that can answer the question. If a question is unanswerable or none of the events answer the question, output should be empty.
--------
Question: Passage: His first report in October concluded that top Syrian and Lebanese security officials were implicated in the killing and chided Damascus for failing to cooperate with the probe. Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Siniora was due to hold a cabinet meeting later Monday, where ministers were expected to call for an international tribunal to look into the attacks. Question: What might happen when the international tribunal was called? Events: ['report', 'concluded', 'implicated', 'killing', 'chided', 'cooperate', 'meeting', 'call', 'tribunal', 'look', 'attacks', 'was']
Answer: look
Question: Passage: "Catastrophe losses of only 15 billion dollars will allow them to replenish their risk capital, depleted by record payments for hurricane damage in 2005 and 2004," it added. Reinsurers were hit with costs in excess of 75 billion dollars last year, according to Swiss Re's German peer, Munich Re. Question: What happened before the losses? Events: ['losses', 'allow', 'replenish', 'depleted', 'damage', 'added', 'costs']
Answer: damage
Question: Passage: Seoul-based MBC issued a statement late Sunday admitting its investigative reporting team had violated journalistic ethics in reporting on Hwang for the weekly program PD Network. The world-renowned researcher was forced to step down from his official posts and offer an apology on November 24, two days after the network broadcast allegations of ethical lapses in his research. Question: What happened before MBC's reporting team violated journalistic ethics in reporting on Hwang for the weekly program PD Network? Events: ['issued', 'admitting', 'violated', 'reporting', 'forced', 'step', 'offer', 'broadcast', 'allegations', 'lapses']
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instruction:
In this task, you will be given a passage, a question and a list of single-word events identified from the passage. The goal is to point out all events from the given event list that can answer the question. If a question is unanswerable or none of the events answer the question, output should be empty.
question:
Passage: Sytenko, a former deputy secretary-general of the United Nations, is also expected to visit Baghdad, Gremitskikh said at a regular news briefing today. The outlook darkened for about 3,000 Americans caught in Iraq and Kuwait when Saddam sent his forces into the small, oil-rich sultanate. Question: What happened since the outlook darkened? Events: ['is', 'expected', 'said', 'darkened', 'caught', 'sent', 'visit', 'briefing', 'outlook']
answer:
question:
Passage: The Saudis even have in their possession 48 Kuwaiti jet fighters, virtually the entire Kuwaiti air force, which managed to escape the Iraqi invasion, Saudi officials said. The Saudi "window of vulnerability... is closing very fast," Prince Bandar bin Sultan, the Saudi ambassador to Washington, said over the weekend. Question: What happened after the air force managed to escape? Events: ['have', 'managed', 'escape', 'invasion', 'said', 'closing', 'said']
answer:
said
question:
Passage: "Democratic processes in the republic will become more dynamic, as we will have the power body crowning the republican statehood," Alkhanov said. Alkhanov wanted the new parliament to convene as soon as possible to adopt laws. Question: What might happen after Alkhanov said this? Events: ['become', 'have', 'crowning', 'wanted', 'convene', 'adopt', 'said']
answer:
| convene
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In this task, you will be given a passage, a question and a list of single-word events identified from the passage. The goal is to point out all events from the given event list that can answer the question. If a question is unanswerable or none of the events answer the question, output should be empty.
Let me give you an example: Passage: I submitted the hit. The hit was approved, and then I was paid. Question: What happened after I submitted the hit? Events: ['submitted', 'approved', 'paid'].
The answer to this example can be: approved, paid
Here is why: From the passage, we can infer that events approved and paid happened after the event submitted. Therefore, the answer to this question is "approved, paid".
OK. solve this:
Passage: Airport officials told media the Philippines airliner had just left the airport when a problem developed with one of its wing flaps. The pilot decided to turn back and dumped fuel into the ocean on the way to Vancouver. Question: What happened before the airliner left? Events: ['told', 'left', 'developed', 'decided', 'turn', 'dumped']
Answer: | 8 | NIv2 | task390_torque_text_span_selection | fs_opt | |
In this task, you will be given a passage, a question and a list of single-word events identified from the passage. The goal is to point out all events from the given event list that can answer the question. If a question is unanswerable or none of the events answer the question, output should be empty.
[EX Q]: Passage: "Of course, that is, as long as they accept that we are a country that does not tolerate any reduction of its independence, and based on the principles of equality, reciprocity, non-interference and mutual respect," he told Communist Party and military leaders at Cuba's first military parade in a decade. "Until that happens, after almost half a century, we are prepared to wait patiently for the moment when common sense takes root in the halls of power in Washington," he said. Question: What event has already finished? Events: ['is', 'accept', 'are', 'tolerate', 'based', 'reduction', 'told', 'parade', 'happens', 'prepared', 'wait', 'takes', 'said']
[EX A]: based
[EX Q]: Passage: The European Union and the United States imposed a crippling aid freeze on the Islamist-led government when it took power in March after an upset parliamentary election victory, leaving it unable to pay its own staff. The Palestinian leadership is now meeting in Ramallah to decide on its next move after declaring an end to talks with Hamas on forming a government of national unity acceptable to Western donors. Question: What event has already finished? Events: ['imposed', 'freeze', 'took', 'victory', 'leaving', 'pay', 'meeting', 'decide', 'move', 'declaring', 'end', 'talks', 'forming']
[EX A]: imposed
[EX Q]: Passage: Currently, Avon, based in Santa Monica, Calif., has 3.3 million common shares outstanding. About 1.1 million Class C warrants were issued, the company said. Question: What happened before the company spoke? Events: ['issued', 'said']
[EX A]: | issued
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instruction:
In this task, you will be given a passage, a question and a list of single-word events identified from the passage. The goal is to point out all events from the given event list that can answer the question. If a question is unanswerable or none of the events answer the question, output should be empty.
question:
Passage: Miyazato had birdies on the par-four third and par-three fifth, dropping a shot on seven but enjoyed a blemish-free back nine with birdies on 11, 12 and 15. "I was fully focused and gave it my best as I was desperate to score well today which I did," he said. Question: What happened after he said? Events: ['birdies', 'dropping', 'shot', 'enjoyed', 'birdies', 'focused', 'gave', 'desperate', 'score', 'did', 'said', 'back']
answer:
question:
Passage: The Soviet Foreign Ministry said Soviet women, children and invalids would be permitted to leave Iraq. Spokesman Yuri Gremitskikh said the first group of 230 evacuees was assembling in Baghdad today, but evacuation plans were hampered by desert heat and lack of transportation. Question: According to the Soviet Foreign Ministry what began to occur before the announcement? Events: ['said', 'permitted', 'leave', 'said', 'assembling', 'evacuation', 'hampered', 'lack']
answer:
question:
Passage: But overall, it had little impact on the currency market as it was in line with expectations, they added. "Our bias is to see the US dollar drift higher into year-end as sentiment continues to improve, especially if housing indicators stabilize and the large speculative net short (sell) position is further unwound," wrote National Australia Bank senior researcher John Kyriakopoulos in a note to clients. Question: What will happen in the future? Events: ['had', 'was', 'expectations', 'added', 'see', 'drift', 'sentiment', 'continues', 'improve', 'stabilize', 'unwound', 'wrote', 'impact']
answer:
| see
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instruction:
In this task, you will be given a passage, a question and a list of single-word events identified from the passage. The goal is to point out all events from the given event list that can answer the question. If a question is unanswerable or none of the events answer the question, output should be empty.
question:
Passage: At the same time four of six design projects were spiked, he said. Asked how the company hopes to expand its computer hardware business, Mr. Ousley said it sees good opportunities in systems integration. Question: What is happening now? Events: ['spiked', 'said', 'Asked', 'hopes', 'expand', 'said', 'sees']
answer:
hopes
question:
Passage: The first French soldiers of an international force in Albania disembarked here at dawn Sunday and met up with an advanced Italian unit, while the main body of troops for "Operation Alba" is due to arrive in the week ahead. A 40-strong team from several special forces units came ashore from the troop transport ship Champlain, which had sailed from the Italian port of Brindisi. Question: What began after the force sailed from Brindisi? Events: ['disembarked', 'met', 'is', 'arrive', 'came', 'sailed']
answer:
is
question:
Passage: To push forward local economic development, local government launched the Daba Mountain Tourism Festival in 2003, which was designed to serve as a platform to lure investment. The city government promised high payment to invite famous singers to perform for the purpose of adding to the fun of the festival. Question: What event has begun but has not finished? Events: ['push', 'development', 'launched', 'Festival', '2003', 'serve', 'lure', 'promised', 'invite', 'perform', 'adding', 'festival', 'designed']
answer:
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In this task, you will be given a passage, a question and a list of single-word events identified from the passage. The goal is to point out all events from the given event list that can answer the question. If a question is unanswerable or none of the events answer the question, output should be empty.
One example is below.
Q: Passage: I submitted the hit. The hit was approved, and then I was paid. Question: What happened after I submitted the hit? Events: ['submitted', 'approved', 'paid'].
A: approved, paid
Rationale: From the passage, we can infer that events approved and paid happened after the event submitted. Therefore, the answer to this question is "approved, paid".
Q: Passage: Four members of Bangladesh's interim cabinet have quit in protest at the president's decision to deploy the army to restore order ahead of January's elections, an interim cabinet member said. "We have sent our resignation letter to the president, because we think that no situation has been created in the country that warranted an army deployment," interim cabinet member Sultana Kamal said. Question: What will occur after four members of Bangladesh's interim cabinet have quit? Events: ['quit', 'protest', 'decision', 'deploy', 'restore', 'elections', 'said', 'sent', 'think', 'created', 'warranted', 'deployment', 'said', 'order']
A: | elections | 9 | NIv2 | task390_torque_text_span_selection | fs_opt |
In this task, you will be given a passage, a question and a list of single-word events identified from the passage. The goal is to point out all events from the given event list that can answer the question. If a question is unanswerable or none of the events answer the question, output should be empty.
Example Input: Passage: It also emerged that he was forced in 1983 to repay more than 6,000 dollars misclaimed for charter air travel from a company owned by his wife, and in 1982 repaid nearly 4,200 in misclaimed travel expenses. The Labor opposition and centrist Democrats, who along with a handful of independents hold the balance of power in the Senate, want Colston to resign from politics altogether -- which would rob Howard of his upper house majority. Question: What might end up happening after he misclaimed more than 6,000 dollars for charter air travel from a company owned by his wife? Events: ['emerged', 'forced', 'repay', 'misclaimed', 'repaid', 'hold', 'want', 'resign', 'rob']
Example Output: rob
Example Input: Passage: MOSCOW (AP)_ Presidents Leonid Kuchma of Ukraine and Boris Yeltsin of Russia signed an economic cooperation plan Friday, and Yeltsin claimed they resolved even more nagging problems. Russia and Ukraine share similar cultures and languages, and Ukraine was ruled from Moscow for centuries. Question: What happened before the signing? Events: ['signed', 'claimed', 'resolved', 'nagging', 'ruled']
Example Output: ruled
Example Input: Passage: The euro slipped to 153.89 yen from an all-time high of 154.11 in New York. The dollar had taken another beating in the morning after Friday's surprisingly weak US manufacturing data further jolted confidence in the world's largest economy. Question: What will happen in the future? Events: ['slipped', 'beating', 'jolted']
Example Output: | 3 | NIv2 | task390_torque_text_span_selection | fs_opt | |
In this task, you will be given a passage, a question and a list of single-word events identified from the passage. The goal is to point out all events from the given event list that can answer the question. If a question is unanswerable or none of the events answer the question, output should be empty.
Let me give you an example: Passage: I submitted the hit. The hit was approved, and then I was paid. Question: What happened after I submitted the hit? Events: ['submitted', 'approved', 'paid'].
The answer to this example can be: approved, paid
Here is why: From the passage, we can infer that events approved and paid happened after the event submitted. Therefore, the answer to this question is "approved, paid".
OK. solve this:
Passage: The euro slipped to 153.89 yen from an all-time high of 154.11 in New York. The dollar had taken another beating in the morning after Friday's surprisingly weak US manufacturing data further jolted confidence in the world's largest economy. Question: What will happen in the future? Events: ['slipped', 'beating', 'jolted']
Answer: | 8 | NIv2 | task390_torque_text_span_selection | fs_opt | |
In this task, you will be given a passage, a question and a list of single-word events identified from the passage. The goal is to point out all events from the given event list that can answer the question. If a question is unanswerable or none of the events answer the question, output should be empty.
One example is below.
Q: Passage: I submitted the hit. The hit was approved, and then I was paid. Question: What happened after I submitted the hit? Events: ['submitted', 'approved', 'paid'].
A: approved, paid
Rationale: From the passage, we can infer that events approved and paid happened after the event submitted. Therefore, the answer to this question is "approved, paid".
Q: Passage: QVC Network Inc. said it completed its acquisition of CVN Cos. for about $423 million. QVC agreed to pay $19 and one-eighth QVC share for each of CVN's 20 million fully diluted shares. Question: What is happening now? Events: ['said', 'completed', 'acquisition', 'agreed', 'pay']
A: | pay | 9 | NIv2 | task390_torque_text_span_selection | fs_opt |
Part 1. Definition
In this task, you will be given a passage, a question and a list of single-word events identified from the passage. The goal is to point out all events from the given event list that can answer the question. If a question is unanswerable or none of the events answer the question, output should be empty.
Part 2. Example
Passage: I submitted the hit. The hit was approved, and then I was paid. Question: What happened after I submitted the hit? Events: ['submitted', 'approved', 'paid'].
Answer: approved, paid
Explanation: From the passage, we can infer that events approved and paid happened after the event submitted. Therefore, the answer to this question is "approved, paid".
Part 3. Exercise
Passage: He gave foreign airlines six months to withdraw investments from local carriers but allowed overseas investors outside the aviation sector to hold up to 40 percent in domestic airlines. The guidelines, approved by Deve Gowda's cabinet, killed off a 708 -million-dollar plan by Singapore Airlines and India's Tata group to set up a new airline after more than two years of wrangling. Question: What may have happened before the guidelines were approved? Events: ['gave', 'withdraw', 'investments', 'allowed', 'hold', 'guidelines', 'approved', 'killed', 'plan', 'set', 'wrangling']
Answer: | plan | 7 | NIv2 | task390_torque_text_span_selection | fs_opt |
In this task, you will be given a passage, a question and a list of single-word events identified from the passage. The goal is to point out all events from the given event list that can answer the question. If a question is unanswerable or none of the events answer the question, output should be empty.
[EX Q]: Passage: And on that basis Keating was released from prison before he was eligible for parole. Now the ninth US circuit court of appeals has ruled that the original appeal was flawed since it brought up issues that had not been raised before. Question: What happened before something was brought up? Events: ['released', 'parole', 'ruled', 'brought', 'raised', 'appeal']
[EX A]:
[EX Q]: Passage: David, who is seeded to face Chiu again in the final here, defeated the Hong Kong girl to win the gold at the Bangkok Games in 1998. "At the Asian Games, you are part of your country's whole team of athletes from a number of different sports. Question: What began before David defeated Chiu in the Bangkok Games? Events: ['seeded', 'face', 'final', 'defeated', 'win', 'Games', 'Games', 'are']
[EX A]: Games
[EX Q]: Passage: ACA officials on Tuesday flew to Brisbane to probe allegations of Muhammad's property investments in Australia including a two-million- ringgit (800,000-dollar) house and various properties. Muhammad was about to board a flight to New Zealand on December 23 last year when a customs official opened his suitcase and allegedly discovered the cash in Malaysian, Singaporean and New Zealand currency. Question: What happened after ACA officials flew? Events: ['flew', 'probe', 'allegations', 'investments', 'board', 'opened', 'discovered']
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Part 1. Definition
In this task, you will be given a passage, a question and a list of single-word events identified from the passage. The goal is to point out all events from the given event list that can answer the question. If a question is unanswerable or none of the events answer the question, output should be empty.
Part 2. Example
Passage: I submitted the hit. The hit was approved, and then I was paid. Question: What happened after I submitted the hit? Events: ['submitted', 'approved', 'paid'].
Answer: approved, paid
Explanation: From the passage, we can infer that events approved and paid happened after the event submitted. Therefore, the answer to this question is "approved, paid".
Part 3. Exercise
Passage: The first state television channel said two people died, three went missing and nine were hurt in the accident, the first fatal one on the construction site. Construction on the 12-kilometer (seven-mile) bridge, Europe's longest, began three years ago. Question: What happened before the construction of the bridge began? Events: ['said', 'died', 'missing', 'hurt', 'accident', 'fatal', 'site', 'Construction', 'began']
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In this task, you will be given a passage, a question and a list of single-word events identified from the passage. The goal is to point out all events from the given event list that can answer the question. If a question is unanswerable or none of the events answer the question, output should be empty.
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Passage: On Monday, the main indexes ended lower, hurt by a rise in oil prices and a jump in long-term interest rates. However, the stock market in general has been rallying during the last five weeks, benefiting from data pointing to economic strength and oversold conditions. Question: What happened after interest rates jumped? Events: ['ended', 'hurt', 'jump', 'rallying', 'benefiting', 'pointing', 'strength', 'conditions', 'rise']
Ex Output:
hurt
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Passage: Regarding the issue, Peruvian President Toledo said at the sidelines of the fourth Summit of the Americas that "the ball is in play and we're clear of our rights ... but this mustn't damage our relationship with Chile." Chile and Peru have strong business ties and many companies have cross-border investments, especially in mining, the backbone of both economies, but their relations are marred by mutual distrust that has its roots in a 19th century war in which Peru lost a swath of mineral-rich southern coast to Chile. Question: What happened since the 19th century war? Events: ['said', 'Summit', 'is', "mustn't", 'damage', "'re", 'have', 'have', 'are', 'has', 'war', 'lost', 'marred']
Ex Output:
are
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Passage: ``We have covered the entire list of questions and discussed how we will be tackling them,'' Yeltsin was quoted as saying by the ITAR-Tass news agency. ``I must say there are no unsettled problems any more. Question: What happened before the questions? Events: ['have', 'covered', 'questions', 'discussed', 'be', 'tackling', 'quoted', 'saying', 'say', 'are', 'problems']
Ex Output:
| have
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In this task, you will be given a passage, a question and a list of single-word events identified from the passage. The goal is to point out all events from the given event list that can answer the question. If a question is unanswerable or none of the events answer the question, output should be empty.
Example: Passage: I submitted the hit. The hit was approved, and then I was paid. Question: What happened after I submitted the hit? Events: ['submitted', 'approved', 'paid'].
Example solution: approved, paid
Example explanation: From the passage, we can infer that events approved and paid happened after the event submitted. Therefore, the answer to this question is "approved, paid".
Problem: Passage: ``We have covered the entire list of questions and discussed how we will be tackling them,'' Yeltsin was quoted as saying by the ITAR-Tass news agency. ``I must say there are no unsettled problems any more. Question: What happened before the questions? Events: ['have', 'covered', 'questions', 'discussed', 'be', 'tackling', 'quoted', 'saying', 'say', 'are', 'problems']
| Solution: have | 5 | NIv2 | task390_torque_text_span_selection | fs_opt |
In this task, you will be given a passage, a question and a list of single-word events identified from the passage. The goal is to point out all events from the given event list that can answer the question. If a question is unanswerable or none of the events answer the question, output should be empty.
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Passage: Stuchiner was arrested at Hong Kong's Kai Tak airport on July 15 last year carrying the passports he allegedly planned to sell to allow people from China, Macau and Taiwan to get into the United States. He was sentenced to three years and four months in jail on August 16 last year. Question: What happened before Stuchiner was arrested? Events: ['arrested', 'carrying', 'planned', 'sell', 'allow', 'get', 'sentenced']
Ex Output:
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Passage: The four-day Arab Junior Athletics Championship, which began on Wednesday, drew some 500 Arab athletes representing 15 Arab nations. Question: What happened during the championship? Events: ['Championship', 'began', 'drew', 'representing']
Ex Output:
representing
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Passage: Juan Gonzalez is doing his part by making the short journey across the Florida Straits to erase any question about his love for his son. Question: What began before Juan began to do his part? Events: ['doing', 'making', 'journey', 'erase', 'love']
Ex Output:
| love
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In this task, you will be given a passage, a question and a list of single-word events identified from the passage. The goal is to point out all events from the given event list that can answer the question. If a question is unanswerable or none of the events answer the question, output should be empty.
Input: Consider Input: Passage: In a letter to Kenya Football Federation (KFF), FIFA deputy general secretary Michael Schallhart said the football world governing body had launched immediate probe into the exercise. "The FIFA Referees Committee has decided to suspend the lists of nominations submitted by Kenya Football Federation (KFF) until further notice," Schallart said in a letter to KFF. Question: What happened after submitted? Events: ['said', 'had', 'launched', 'probe', 'exercise', 'has', 'decided', 'suspend', 'nominations', 'submitted', 'notice', 'said', 'letter', 'letter']
Output: letter
Input: Consider Input: Passage: ``We acknowledge, as a widely accepted truth, that Cuba does violate human rights and fundamental freedoms and does not guarantee the rule of law to people living in Cuba,'' wrote Judge J.L. Edmonson, on behalf of the panel. Question: What happened after the rule of law began to not be guaranteed? Events: ['acknowledge', 'violate', 'guarantee', 'wrote']
Output: wrote
Input: Consider Input: Passage: Price Stern Sloan Inc. said it hired an investment banking firm to assist in evaluating restructuring or merger alternatives and reported a net loss of $8.1 million, or $2.14 a share, for the third quarter ended Sept. 30. These results compare with net income of $1.8 million, or 44 cents a share, for the corresponding period last year. Question: What will happen in the future? Events: ['said', 'hired', 'assist', 'evaluating', 'restructuring', 'merger', 'reported', 'ended', 'compare', 'corresponding']
| Output: assist
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In this task, you will be given a passage, a question and a list of single-word events identified from the passage. The goal is to point out all events from the given event list that can answer the question. If a question is unanswerable or none of the events answer the question, output should be empty.
Example: Passage: I submitted the hit. The hit was approved, and then I was paid. Question: What happened after I submitted the hit? Events: ['submitted', 'approved', 'paid'].
Example solution: approved, paid
Example explanation: From the passage, we can infer that events approved and paid happened after the event submitted. Therefore, the answer to this question is "approved, paid".
Problem: Passage: The price of oil hit an all-time high of 70.85 dollars per barrel in New York on August 30 following Hurricane Katrina, which devastated refining and crude production facilities along the Gulf Coast of the United States. Mild weather in the northern hemisphere during October and November saw prices fall heavily. Question: What will happen in the future? Events: ['hit', 'following', 'Katrina', 'devastated', 'saw', 'fall']
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In this task, you will be given a passage, a question and a list of single-word events identified from the passage. The goal is to point out all events from the given event list that can answer the question. If a question is unanswerable or none of the events answer the question, output should be empty.
Q: Passage: In the late afternoon Royal was expected to meet with Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni. A meeting with Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Defense Minister Amir Peretz was scheduled for Monday. Question: What occured before Royal met with Livni? Events: ['expected', 'meet', 'meeting', 'scheduled']
A: expected
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Q: Passage: The day before last Tuesday's federal court hearing, Manuel went to Lazaro's home to try to work out their differences. Neither side would say what happened, but when Manuel returned to his house, he was so upset he felt heart palpitations and was taken to a hospital. Question: What happened after the hearing? Events: ['hearing', 'went', 'try', 'work', 'say', 'happened', 'returned', 'was', 'felt', 'taken']
A:
****
Q: Passage: For nearly forty years, the United States has said categorically it would not tolerate totalitarian rule in its own backyard. It is the US economic and political embargo which has kept Cuba in a box. Question: What is happening during the embargo? Events: ['said', 'tolerate', 'is', 'embargo', 'kept']
A: | kept
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In this task, you will be given a passage, a question and a list of single-word events identified from the passage. The goal is to point out all events from the given event list that can answer the question. If a question is unanswerable or none of the events answer the question, output should be empty.
Example Input: Passage: And on that basis Keating was released from prison before he was eligible for parole. Now the ninth US circuit court of appeals has ruled that the original appeal was flawed since it brought up issues that had not been raised before. Question: What happened before something was brought up? Events: ['released', 'parole', 'ruled', 'brought', 'raised', 'appeal']
Example Output:
Example Input: Passage: "She agreed to a higher budget level, and therefore to paying more, so Blair could gather his 'Christmas presents' for those who were dissatisfied." France's Le Figaro went further. Question: What will happen in the future? Events: ['agreed', 'paying', 'gather', 'presents', 'were', 'went']
Example Output: paying
Example Input: Passage: He gave foreign airlines six months to withdraw investments from local carriers but allowed overseas investors outside the aviation sector to hold up to 40 percent in domestic airlines. The guidelines, approved by Deve Gowda's cabinet, killed off a 708 -million-dollar plan by Singapore Airlines and India's Tata group to set up a new airline after more than two years of wrangling. Question: What may have happened before the guidelines were approved? Events: ['gave', 'withdraw', 'investments', 'allowed', 'hold', 'guidelines', 'approved', 'killed', 'plan', 'set', 'wrangling']
Example Output: | plan
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In this task, you will be given a passage, a question and a list of single-word events identified from the passage. The goal is to point out all events from the given event list that can answer the question. If a question is unanswerable or none of the events answer the question, output should be empty.
One example: Passage: I submitted the hit. The hit was approved, and then I was paid. Question: What happened after I submitted the hit? Events: ['submitted', 'approved', 'paid'].
Solution is here: approved, paid
Explanation: From the passage, we can infer that events approved and paid happened after the event submitted. Therefore, the answer to this question is "approved, paid".
Now, solve this: Passage: For nearly forty years, the United States has said categorically it would not tolerate totalitarian rule in its own backyard. It is the US economic and political embargo which has kept Cuba in a box. Question: What is happening during the embargo? Events: ['said', 'tolerate', 'is', 'embargo', 'kept']
Solution: | kept | 6 | NIv2 | task390_torque_text_span_selection | fs_opt |
In this task, you will be given a passage, a question and a list of single-word events identified from the passage. The goal is to point out all events from the given event list that can answer the question. If a question is unanswerable or none of the events answer the question, output should be empty.
One example: Passage: I submitted the hit. The hit was approved, and then I was paid. Question: What happened after I submitted the hit? Events: ['submitted', 'approved', 'paid'].
Solution is here: approved, paid
Explanation: From the passage, we can infer that events approved and paid happened after the event submitted. Therefore, the answer to this question is "approved, paid".
Now, solve this: Passage: The exhibitions will be for exclusively religious ends, the cardinal said, and do not imply the Church had taken a "position on the scientific discussions on the authenticity of this historic, unique and prestigious artifact evoking the death of Christ on the cross." The 4.4-metre (14.5-foot) by 1.1-metre (3.3-foot) shroud was saved at the last minute on April 12 when a blaze ravaged the chapel in Turin cathedral where it is normally housed. Question: What event has already finished? Events: ['exhibitions', 'said', 'imply', 'taken', 'discussions', 'evoking', 'death', 'saved', 'blaze', 'ravaged', 'housed']
Solution: | said | 6 | NIv2 | task390_torque_text_span_selection | fs_opt |
In this task, you will be given a passage, a question and a list of single-word events identified from the passage. The goal is to point out all events from the given event list that can answer the question. If a question is unanswerable or none of the events answer the question, output should be empty.
Example: Passage: I submitted the hit. The hit was approved, and then I was paid. Question: What happened after I submitted the hit? Events: ['submitted', 'approved', 'paid'].
Example solution: approved, paid
Example explanation: From the passage, we can infer that events approved and paid happened after the event submitted. Therefore, the answer to this question is "approved, paid".
Problem: Passage: Government officials had threatened to revoke the boy's parole if his great-uncle, Lazaro Gonzalez, did not sign a document agreeing to hand Elian over to federal officials once the family's appeal in the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals was decided. Question: What might Government officials do after Lazaro Gonzalez refused to sign the document? Events: ['threatened', 'revoke', 'parole', 'sign', 'agreeing', 'hand', 'appeal', 'decided']
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In this task, you will be given a passage, a question and a list of single-word events identified from the passage. The goal is to point out all events from the given event list that can answer the question. If a question is unanswerable or none of the events answer the question, output should be empty.
Input: Consider Input: Passage: The academy bought a hundred acres in Loudon county, Virginia, and asked for permission to build a fifty million dollar campus. In the nearby suburban housing tracts, someone dropped off leaflets warning the school could bring thousands of Middle Eastern strangers and terrorists. Question: What will happen in the future? Events: ['bought', 'asked', 'build', 'dropped', 'warning', 'bring']
Output:
Input: Consider Input: Passage: ``The case of Elian is for today's youth what 40 years of the blockade, armed invasions, sabotage and attempts to kill President Fidel Castro were for earlier generations,'' said Cuban journalist Luis Baez, who has written several books about Cuban emigration to the United States. After the rally, state television showed the Cuban exiles in the streets of Miami -- some of them carrying signs demanding ``Freedom for Elian,'' the same battle cry regularly chanted during rallies on this side of the Florida Straits. Question: What happened during the rally? Events: ['is', 'blockade', 'invasions', 'sabotage', 'attempts', 'kill', 'were', 'said', 'written', 'emigration', 'rally', 'showed', 'carrying', 'demanding', 'chanted', 'rallies', 'Freedom', 'cry']
Output: carrying
Input: Consider Input: Passage: "Your election is indeed a victory not only for Liberian women in particular, but also represents a beacon of hope for women in Africa and the world in general. It most eloquently makes the unequivocal statement that, indeed, a new dawn has arrived for African women," he said. Question: What event has begun but has not finished? Events: ['election', 'victory', 'represents', 'makes', 'arrived', 'dawn']
| Output: victory
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TASK DEFINITION: In this task, you will be given a passage, a question and a list of single-word events identified from the passage. The goal is to point out all events from the given event list that can answer the question. If a question is unanswerable or none of the events answer the question, output should be empty.
PROBLEM: Passage: During that conflict, Angola was one of three countries to send troops to support Kinshasa against rebels backed by Rwanda and Uganda. The refugees are being flown either to Mbanza Kongo or to Uige in northern Angola and the UNHCR allows them to take 40 kilograms (88 pounds) of luggage, and gives them either cash subsidies or assistance packages of food and items like cooking utensils, depending on their destination. Question: What happened before refugees were being flown to Mbanza Kongo and Uige? Events: ['conflict', 'was', 'send', 'support', 'flown', 'allows', 'take', 'gives', 'backed']
SOLUTION: conflict
PROBLEM: Passage: Special group meetings of NGOs and civil society organizations will feature before the summit of heads of state and governments. The summit would largely discuss workable areas of cooperation and understanding that would facilitate genuine strategic development in the two regions. Question: What will happen before special group meetings? Events: ['meetings', 'feature', 'summit', 'summit', 'discuss', 'cooperation', 'understanding', 'facilitate', 'development']
SOLUTION:
PROBLEM: Passage: Government officials had threatened to revoke the boy's parole if his great-uncle, Lazaro Gonzalez, did not sign a document agreeing to hand Elian over to federal officials once the family's appeal in the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals was decided. Question: What might Government officials do after Lazaro Gonzalez refused to sign the document? Events: ['threatened', 'revoke', 'parole', 'sign', 'agreeing', 'hand', 'appeal', 'decided']
SOLUTION: | revoke
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In this task, you will be given a passage, a question and a list of single-word events identified from the passage. The goal is to point out all events from the given event list that can answer the question. If a question is unanswerable or none of the events answer the question, output should be empty.
[Q]: Passage: The Israeli army forces stormed early on Wednesday morning the town of Beit Hanoun in a large-scale military operation, the Israeli army had called "the clouds of autumn". Palestinian security sources said that the Israeli army forces backed by dozens of tanks, bulldozers and armored vehicles covered by helicopters and fighting drones had occupied the whole town. Question: What happened during the operation? Events: ['stormed', 'operation', 'called', 'said', 'backed', 'covered', 'occupied']
[A]: stormed
[Q]: Passage: The expert advisory information will focus on helping people cope and protect themselves during bad weather and public health emergencies, according to the MOH. The MOH and the CMA will jointly conduct research on how the weather influences people's health and will set up a mechanism for monitoring, forecasting and emergency warning. Question: What will happen after emergency warning? Events: ['helping', 'cope', 'protect', 'weather', 'emergencies', 'conduct', 'influences', 'set', 'monitoring', 'forecasting', 'warning']
[A]:
[Q]: Passage: In Goma, UNHCR spokesman Filipo Grandi on Monday told AFP that "the (rebel) military authorities have asked humanitarian organizations to stop all their operations in the camps until further notice. "No agency can go to the left bank" of the Zaire river, to which they need access to reach the camps, Grandi added. Question: If an agency could obtain access, what must happen before access? Events: ['Monday', 'told', 'have', 'asked', 'stop', 'operations', 'notice', 'can', 'go', 'need', 'access', 'reach', 'added']
[A]: | can
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TASK DEFINITION: In this task, you will be given a passage, a question and a list of single-word events identified from the passage. The goal is to point out all events from the given event list that can answer the question. If a question is unanswerable or none of the events answer the question, output should be empty.
PROBLEM: Passage: After a flat second quarter tied largely to lower newsprint earnings, Kimberly-Clark attributed the gain to improved results in its consumer businesses in North America, Brazil and Korea. Those gains came from higher prices, particularly for disposable diapers and tissue products, and from increased sales, primarily for feminine-care products, the company said. Question: What happened after increased sales? Events: ['tied', 'attributed', 'gain', 'results', 'businesses', 'gains', 'came', 'sales', 'said', 'quarter']
SOLUTION: gains
PROBLEM: Passage: Mr. McNealy said the issues that hurt Sun's performance earlier this year are now " largely" behind the firm, and he indicated that Sun's profitability should increase throughout the fiscal year. Sun also reported a record backlog of orders. Question: What happened while the Sun's performance was hurt? Events: ['said', 'hurt', 'performance', 'are', 'indicated', 'increase', 'reported', 'backlog', 'orders', 'issues']
SOLUTION: issues
PROBLEM: Passage: Iran's parliament on Wednesday approved a bill obliging the government to "revise its cooperation" with the UN nuclear watchdog in retaliation for Security Council sanctions imposed on Tehran. The text of the bill, which also tells the government to "accelerate" Iran's controversial nuclear programme, was approved by an overwhelming majority in the conservative-controlled parliament, with 161 in favour and 15 against. Question: What event has begun but has not finished? Events: ['approved', 'obliging', 'revise', 'imposed', 'tells', 'accelerate', 'approved', 'retaliation']
SOLUTION: | obliging
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