Which letter-cluster will replace the question mark (?)

(A) The artist’s __________ was evident in the beautiful and intricate details of the sculpture.

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.

If only we_______a light! It is depressing to wait in the dark.

Fill in the blanks using the correct tense of the verbs given in brackets and choose the right answer from among the options given below them.

Despite his ___ efforts, he could not ___ the dismal situation he found himself in.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

A ______ mind rarely meets a dead end; it continues the search for the answers.

 It has been known for years that ______ of natural gases can be _________ for health. 

Fill in the blank by choosing he correct form of the Verb.

By the time I met him, he __________ reading the voluminous novel.

The organisational reshuffle has once again brought to fore the internal ___________ which has been _____________ regularly over the past few months.