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

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

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

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

The politician ____________ a great speech at the conference. DELIVERED/SAID

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

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

How to improve the system is a matter for _____________. DEBATE/CONVERSATION

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

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

Most people hate making small ____________ at parties. TALK/GOSSIP

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

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