They were deep in _______________ and didn't notice the restaurant had closed. GOSSIP/CONVERSATION

None of the doctors could work out why he had lost his eyesight, so they sent him for a brain ______________. SCAN/WAVE

It's great to meet friends and ________ a chat with them. GET/HAVE

Now the former minister for science wants not only to keep local talent at home but to reverse the brain __________. DRAIN/DAMAGE

Some people are too nervous to _____________ presentations in front of large audiences.HOLD/MAKE

Universities often run clubs where they ___________ debate on important issues. HOLD/DO

The ________________ was led by the CEO. DISCUSSION/SPEECH

It was difficult to keep the ____________ going because the connection kept breaking up. CHAT/CONVERSATION

You must be a _________ reader. Vegetarian lasagne was exactly what I was thinking of cooking for dinner and you've bought all the ingredients. MIND/BRAIN

His controversial ideas have stimulated a lot of ____________. DEBATE/TALK

We had to make polite ________________ with the director of the company. TALK/CONVERSATION

It can be hard to ____________ a conversation going if no one will add anything else. HOLD/KEEP