Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Public speaking lesson 8: Part 1 test: speaking basics · Set 15 · 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 an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) rushing to finish (c) standing tall (d) arriving early
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
3. 3.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
4. 4.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “lamb”? (a) k (b) s (c) w (d) b
5. 5.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) informal (b) formal
7. 7.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) slouching (c) tapping your foot (d) hands deep in pockets
10. 10.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) skipping practice (c) saying sorry first (d) sipping some water
11. 11.🎭 Which voice suits welcoming shy new children to Class 1? (a) cheerful and lively (b) serious and steady (c) calm and gentle
12. 12.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) just think about it (c) speak it to your family (d) never say it aloud
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) It is my privilege to (c) I would like to begin by (d) Kindly allow me to begin
14. 14.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
15. 15.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🗣️ Saying “goin” instead of “going” is an example of… (a) clear speech (b) dropping word endings (c) correct stress (d) a good pause
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) slow deep breaths (c) stretching your arms (d) arriving early
18. 18.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: changing your speed? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
19. 19.True or false: warning about the dangers of crossing the railway line needs a cheerful and lively voice. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔊 You are speaking in a large hall with no microphone. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
22. 22.🔊 You are speaking near a sleeping baby at home. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
23. 23.Which word has a silent p? (a) doubt (b) island (c) folk (d) cupboard
24. 24.🔊 You are asking the librarian a question in the reading room. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) fiddling with a pen (c) slouching (d) swaying side to side
26. 26.True or false: “including the back row” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) only big numbers (b) long, hard words (c) short, simple words (d) lots of difficult terms
28. 28.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) eating a huge meal (c) knowing the opening well (d) speaking very fast
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
30. 30.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: how loud or soft you speak? (a) pitch (b) volume (c) pace (d) a pause
31. 31.🎭 Which voice suits telling a funny moment from a picnic? (a) serious and steady (b) calm and gentle (c) cheerful and lively
32. 32.🐢 You are showing how excited the crowd was at a match. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
33. 33.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) relaxed shoulders (c) touching your hair a lot (d) arms crossed tightly
34. 34.⏱️ Which pace is about right for a clear school speech? (a) about 400 words/min (b) about 20 words/min (c) about 120–150 words/min
35. 35.True or false: giving safety steps for a fire drill needs a calm and gentle voice. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) watching one friend only (c) looking out the window (d) staring at the slides
37. 37.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you are very ill (b) it is a normal feeling (c) you must not speak (d) you will surely fail
38. 38.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping practice (d) stretching your arms
39. 39.🔊 You are announcing the team names on Sports Day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
40. 40.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: waiting a second before the big reveal? (a) a pause (b) pace (c) pitch (d) volume

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