Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Public speaking lesson 8: Part 1 test: speaking basics · Set 18 · 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.True or false: when you are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) take slow deep breaths (c) run out of the room (d) refuse to speak
3. 3.📖 You are not sure how to say a name in your speech. What should you do? (a) skip the name (b) ask and practise it (c) guess it on stage (d) mumble it quickly
4. 4.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hide it behind you (b) hold it up to show (c) keep it in your bag (d) cover it with a cloth
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
6. 6.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) slow deep breaths (c) sipping some water (d) staring at the floor
7. 7.🫁 Where should a strong speaking voice get its breath from? (a) deep in the belly (b) holding the breath (c) the nose alone (d) only the throat
8. 8.🎭 Which voice suits leading a quiet breathing exercise in assembly? (a) calm and gentle (b) cheerful and lively (c) serious and steady
9. 9.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🐢 You are explaining a hard new idea. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Good morning, respected (d) I would like to begin by
12. 12.⏸️ What does a short pause just before a key line do? (a) confuses everyone (b) makes people leave (c) wastes the speech (d) builds interest
13. 13.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Yo, listen up (b) Oi, all of you (c) Good morning, everyone (d) Hey guys, what’s up
14. 14.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) finishing every word (b) rushing through it (c) sipping water before (d) breathing from the belly
16. 16.True or false: how high or low your voice sounds is about volume. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the length of the mic (b) who your audience is (c) your lunch plans (d) the colour of the stage
19. 19.🎭 Which voice suits comforting a younger child who is scared? (a) cheerful and lively (b) calm and gentle (c) serious and steady
20. 20.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) covering your mouth (b) rushing through it (c) shouting every word (d) sipping water before
21. 21.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) apologise many times (c) correct it and go on (d) start all over again
22. 22.True or false: announcing the Sports Day winners needs a serious and steady voice. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
24. 24.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at a friendly face (b) out of the window (c) at the ceiling (d) at your shoes
25. 25.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “imagination”?
26. 26.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
27. 27.🎭 Which voice suits warning about the dangers of crossing the railway line? (a) calm and gentle (b) serious and steady (c) cheerful and lively
28. 28.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) breathing from the belly (b) sipping water before (c) changing your speed (d) mumbling
29. 29.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: keeping your chin up? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
30. 30.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) the whole speech (b) a few seconds (c) a few minutes (d) not at all
31. 31.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: a short silence between ideas? (a) volume (b) a pause (c) pace (d) pitch
32. 32.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) thinking you will fail (c) hiding behind notes (d) saying sorry first
33. 33.Which of these makes speech unclear? (a) a steady pace (b) covering your mouth (c) tongue twister warm-ups (d) opening your mouth well
34. 34.👅 What is a tongue twister used for in speaking practice? (a) learning new maths (b) making people sleepy (c) testing your hearing (d) warming up clear speech
35. 35.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
37. 37.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Respected judges, (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) So, like, yeah
38. 38.True or false: your voice rising at the end of a question is about pitch. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) picturing it going well (c) hiding behind notes (d) knowing your opening
40. 40.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal

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