Communication Skills Worksheet: Part 1 Test
Tip (Listen, ask, speak, write): Find the skill in the question: listening, asking, phone, email, tone, body language or feedback. Use that lesson’s tip — check what you heard, name exactly what you need, greet and give your name, subject to signature, person first, sit tall, one good point and one tip. Read every option before you choose.
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- 1.📧 Good or poor email habit: replying within a day? (a) a good email habit (b) a poor email habit
- 2.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) biting your nails
- 3.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Who knows?” (b) “No clue, man.” (c) “Dunno.” (d) “I am not sure.”
- 4.✅ Before you press Send, what should you do? (a) nothing (b) delete the subject (c) read it once more (d) add ten emojis
- 5.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
- 6.Which of these is an unhelpful feedback habit? (a) being specific (b) starting with a positive (c) talking about the work (d) bringing up old errors
- 7.Which of these is a helpful feedback habit? (a) vague praise only (b) bringing up old errors (c) starting with a positive (d) only listing mistakes
- 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting it in public (b) comparing with others (c) giving one clear tip (d) mocking the person
- 9.Which of these is a helpful feedback habit? (a) mocking the person (b) bringing up old errors (c) being specific (d) only listing mistakes
- 10.📞 You call a school office to ask about admission. What do you say first? (a) “Who is this?” (b) “Tell me the fees.” (c) a greeting and your name (d) “Hello? Hello?”
- 11.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
- 12.👂 Good or poor listening: steady eye contact? (a) poor listening (b) good listening
- 13.📞 Polite or rude on the phone: chatting to others? (a) a polite phone habit (b) a rude phone habit
- 14.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “What would you change about the event?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
- 15.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
- 16.True or false: “staring out the window” is a sign of good listening. (a) True (b) False
- 17.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
- 18.Which of these is a good email habit? (a) one huge paragraph (b) emojis to a principal (c) text-message spelling (d) naming the attachment
- 19.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Where should I hand in the signed consent slip?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
- 20.🏫 How should you write to a principal you have never met? (a) with many emojis (b) in all capitals (c) formally and briefly (d) like a text to a friend
- 21.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Did your team win?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
- 22.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
- 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding now and then (b) changing the topic (c) summing up their point (d) taking short notes
- 24.👂 What does this reply show? “So the form is due on Friday — did I get that right?” (a) shows you listened (b) shows you drifted off
- 25.👂 Good or poor listening: checking your phone? (a) poor listening (b) good listening
- 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
- 27.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
- 28.Which of these is a sign of poor listening? (a) steady eye contact (b) summing up their point (c) waiting for a pause (d) yawning loudly
- 29.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) warmth and confidence (c) fear (d) boredom
- 30.👂 Good or poor listening: only waiting to talk? (a) good listening (b) poor listening
- 31.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) informal (b) formal
- 32.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) formal (b) informal
- 33.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) wanna (b) kinda (c) gotta (d) going to
- 34.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
- 35.🗨️ Is this a good or a poor way to take feedback? “That makes sense. I did rush the ending.” (a) a good response (b) a poor response
- 36.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: the sign-off or the details? (a) the sign-off (b) the details
- 37.🗨️ Is this a good or a poor way to take feedback? “Fine. I will never try again.” (a) a poor response (b) a good response
- 38.🎯 Before asking a question in class, what helps most? (a) ask five at once (b) ask during a test (c) speak very fast (d) know what you need
- 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring out the window (b) interrupting midway (c) taking short notes (d) finishing their sentence
- 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
Answer key
- a good email habit
- a firm, short handshake
- “I am not sure.”
- read it once more
- True
- bringing up old errors
- starting with a positive
- giving one clear tip
- being specific
- a greeting and your name
- True
- good listening
- a rude phone habit
- an open question
- formal
- False
- False
- naming the attachment
- a clear question
- formally and briefly
- a closed question
- a formal line
- changing the topic
- shows you listened
- poor listening
- shows confidence
- False
- yawning loudly
- warmth and confidence
- poor listening
- formal
- formal
- going to
- a formal line
- a good response
- the details
- a poor response
- know what you need
- taking short notes
- shows interest
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