Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Public speaking lesson 8: Part 1 test: speaking basics · Set 10 · 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.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: changing your speed? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
2. 2.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Hey guys! (d) You won’t believe this!
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) slouching (c) hands deep in pockets (d) feet steady and apart
4. 4.🐢 You are giving an important date or number. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
5. 5.True or false: when you are speaking near a sleeping baby at home, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is a formal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Guess what happened!
7. 7.🐢 You are saying the main message of your speech. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting every word (b) finishing every word (c) breathing from the belly (d) changing your speed
9. 9.💡 To make a key word stand out, you can… (a) stress it a little (b) mumble it (c) skip it (d) say it faster
10. 10.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) slangy and rude (b) silly and loud (c) polite and formal (d) bored and flat
12. 12.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
13. 13.True or false: when you are speaking to very young children, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: how loud or soft you speak? (a) pitch (b) pace (c) volume (d) a pause
15. 15.True or false: dropping to a near-whisper for a secret is about volume. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🎭 Which voice suits giving safety steps for a fire drill? (a) calm and gentle (b) cheerful and lively (c) serious and steady
17. 17.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: waiting a second before the big reveal? (a) a pause (b) pitch (c) volume (d) pace
18. 18.🎵 A voice that stays on one flat note all the time sounds… (a) melodious (b) energetic (c) monotonous (d) expressive
19. 19.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) would like (b) grateful (c) going to (d) gonna
20. 20.🎭 Which voice suits wishing everyone a happy festival? (a) calm and gentle (b) cheerful and lively (c) serious and steady
21. 21.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) slow deep breaths (c) arriving early (d) picturing it going well
22. 22.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) rushing to finish (c) skipping practice (d) slow deep breaths
23. 23.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at the floor (b) close your eyes (c) look at each section (d) look at one person
24. 24.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finishing every word (b) breathing from the belly (c) sipping water before (d) speaking into your notes
26. 26.👅 What is a tongue twister used for in speaking practice? (a) making people sleepy (b) learning new maths (c) warming up clear speech (d) testing your hearing
27. 27.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: covering your mouth? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
28. 28.Which word has a silent w? (a) debt (b) castle (c) listen (d) wrist
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) hands deep in pockets (c) slouching (d) chin up
30. 30.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) smiling at a friend (c) knowing your opening (d) skipping practice
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Good morning, respected (c) So, like, yeah (d) Respected judges,
33. 33.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) only big numbers (b) short, simple words (c) lots of difficult terms (d) long, hard words
34. 34.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “education”?
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changing your speed (b) keeping your chin up (c) sipping water before (d) covering your mouth
36. 36.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔊 You are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
38. 38.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🐢 You are explaining a hard new idea. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
40. 40.🔊 You are addressing the whole school on the playground. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder

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