Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Public speaking lesson 8: Part 1 test: speaking basics · Set 1 · 40 questions

Speaker's tip (Find the skill, use the tip): Read the question and find the skill: nerves, voice, body, eyes, pronunciation or audience. Use that lesson’s tip — breathe and prepare, back row and steady pace, pause and pitch, stand tall, look around, finish every word, audience first. Read every option before you choose.

1. 1.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) staring at the slides (c) reading with head down (d) staring at the ceiling
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) cramming late at night (c) arriving early (d) stretching your arms
3. 3.🔊 You are announcing the team names on Sports Day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
4. 4.True or false: “watching one friend only” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
6. 6.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “rhino”? (a) w (b) h (c) p (d) s
7. 7.True or false: how fast or slow you speak is about pace. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
9. 9.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
10. 10.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: breathing from the belly? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
11. 11.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) hands deep in pockets (c) calm, still feet (d) facing the audience
12. 12.True or false: a vote of thanks needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) stretching your arms (c) arriving early (d) cramming late at night
14. 14.Which of these makes speech unclear? (a) breaking long words up (b) checking names first (c) guessing a hard name (d) saying word endings
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) I would like to begin by (c) Respected judges, (d) Hey guys!
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) picturing it going well (c) thinking you will fail (d) smiling at a friend
17. 17.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “teacher”?
18. 18.💡 To make a key word stand out, you can… (a) say it faster (b) skip it (c) stress it a little (d) mumble it
19. 19.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) run out of the room (c) take slow deep breaths (d) talk super fast
20. 20.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) just think about it (b) only read it silently (c) never say it aloud (d) speak it to your family
21. 21.🔊 You are speaking in a large hall with no microphone. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
23. 23.Which of these helps clear speech? (a) covering your mouth (b) rushing long words (c) guessing a hard name (d) breaking long words up
24. 24.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
27. 27.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: a deep voice for a giant in a story? (a) pitch (b) a pause (c) volume (d) pace
29. 29.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔊 You are talking to one person beside you in a quiet room. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
31. 31.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking around the room (c) looking out the window (d) reading with head down
32. 32.True or false: an interview for school captain needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these helps clear speech? (a) dropping word endings (b) tongue twister warm-ups (c) rushing long words (d) chewing gum as you talk
34. 34.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Hey guys, what’s up (b) Oi, all of you (c) Yo, listen up (d) Good morning, everyone
35. 35.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) read with head down (b) glance down, look up (c) hold them over your face (d) stare only at them
36. 36.❓ After asking the audience a question, what should you do? (a) answer it instantly (b) walk off the stage (c) pause for a moment (d) ask ten more at once
37. 37.True or false: welcoming everyone to the school fair needs a cheerful and lively voice. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) So, like, yeah (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Hey guys!
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping your chin up (b) breathing from the belly (c) finishing every word (d) covering your mouth
40. 40.True or false: “looking at each section” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True

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