Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Public speaking lesson 8: Part 1 test: speaking basics · Set 2 · 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 speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) thinking you will fail (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping breakfast
3. 3.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: dropping to a near-whisper for a secret? (a) pitch (b) pace (c) volume (d) a pause
4. 4.True or false: when you are explaining a hard new idea, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping practice (d) arriving early
6. 6.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
8. 8.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) rushing through it (b) shouting every word (c) breathing from the belly (d) mumbling
9. 9.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
10. 10.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking at each section (d) looking around the room
12. 12.True or false: telling a funny moment from a picnic needs a cheerful and lively voice. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: when you are addressing the whole school on the playground, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) You won’t believe this! (d) What’s up, everyone?
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing through it (b) sipping water before (c) breathing from the belly (d) finishing every word
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) swaying side to side (c) calm, still feet (d) fiddling with a pen
17. 17.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) lots of practice (b) avoiding the stage (c) never feeling nervous (d) being born perfect
18. 18.Which of these is an informal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Respected judges, (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Gonna tell you something
19. 19.True or false: when you are talking to a friend in the school library, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering your mouth (b) speaking to the back row (c) speaking into your notes (d) mumbling
21. 21.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: mumbling? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
22. 22.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) close your eyes (b) look at each section (c) look at one person (d) look at the floor
23. 23.🎵 Pitch is about how ___ your voice sounds. (a) long or short (b) loud or soft (c) fast or slow (d) high or low
24. 24.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
26. 26.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) sipping water before (b) breathing from the belly (c) finishing every word (d) covering your mouth
29. 29.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) slow deep breaths (c) practising aloud (d) arriving early
30. 30.💡 To make a key word stand out, you can… (a) mumble it (b) skip it (c) say it faster (d) stress it a little
31. 31.👅 What is a tongue twister used for in speaking practice? (a) making people sleepy (b) testing your hearing (c) warming up clear speech (d) learning new maths
32. 32.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) meeting a few eyes (c) including the back row (d) looking at each section
33. 33.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: trailing off at the end? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the ceiling (c) staring at the slides (d) glancing down, then up
35. 35.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) arms tightly crossed (c) shoulders back, open (d) looking at the exit
36. 36.🤐 Instead of saying “um” again and again, it is better to… (a) repeat the last word (b) pause silently (c) say “um” louder (d) speak faster
37. 37.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking out the window (c) a few seconds per person (d) reading with head down
39. 39.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “assembly”?
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) staring at the ceiling (c) a few seconds per person (d) looking around the room

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