Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Public speaking lesson 8: Part 1 test: speaking basics · Set 12 · 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 voice suits telling a funny moment from a picnic? (a) cheerful and lively (b) calm and gentle (c) serious and steady
2. 2.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) hands deep in pockets (c) relaxed shoulders (d) standing tall
3. 3.True or false: welcoming everyone to the school fair needs a calm and gentle voice. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
5. 5.True or false: when you are speaking after the back row says they cannot hear you, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) just think about it (c) speak it to your family (d) only read it silently
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) back to the audience (c) relaxed shoulders (d) swaying side to side
8. 8.👅 What is a tongue twister used for in speaking practice? (a) making people sleepy (b) learning new maths (c) testing your hearing (d) warming up clear speech
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking into your notes (b) mumbling (c) trailing off at the end (d) breathing from the belly
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) looking around the room (c) watching one friend only (d) including the back row
11. 11.True or false: when you are speaking in a big hall that echoes, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “education”?
13. 13.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) formal (b) informal
14. 14.True or false: how loud or soft you speak is about pace. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
16. 16.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) speaking to the back row (b) speaking into your notes (c) finishing every word (d) sipping water before
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
18. 18.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: how loud or soft you speak? (a) pace (b) volume (c) a pause (d) pitch
19. 19.True or false: when you are speaking near a sleeping baby at home, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
21. 21.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) would like (b) grateful (c) going to (d) gonna
22. 22.🔤 Does chewing gum as you talk help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) makes speech unclear (b) helps clear speech
23. 23.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) picturing it going well (c) skipping practice (d) cramming late at night
25. 25.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
27. 27.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) arms crossed tightly (c) fiddling with a pen (d) facing the audience
28. 28.Which word has a silent k? (a) calm (b) fasten (c) doubt (d) knife
29. 29.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: speeding up for an exciting chase? (a) pace (b) pitch (c) a pause (d) volume
30. 30.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) informal (b) formal
32. 32.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “sign”? (a) w (b) p (c) g (d) b
33. 33.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
34. 34.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) formal (b) informal
35. 35.🔤 Does tongue twister warm-ups help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) makes speech unclear (b) helps clear speech
36. 36.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) close your eyes (b) look at one person (c) look at the floor (d) look at each section
37. 37.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
38. 38.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) speaking very fast (c) eating a huge meal (d) knowing the opening well
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering your mouth (b) keeping your chin up (c) trailing off at the end (d) speaking into your notes
40. 40.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are angry (b) you are bored (c) you want to leave (d) you are friendly

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