Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Public speaking lesson 8: Part 1 test: speaking basics · Set 22 · 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.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) only read it silently (c) speak it to your family (d) just think about it
2. 2.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: when you are explaining a hard new idea, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📖 You are not sure how to say a name in your speech. What should you do? (a) ask and practise it (b) mumble it quickly (c) guess it on stage (d) skip the name
5. 5.👅 What is a tongue twister used for in speaking practice? (a) testing your hearing (b) learning new maths (c) making people sleepy (d) warming up clear speech
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping water before (b) speaking to the back row (c) speaking into your notes (d) breathing from the belly
7. 7.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
8. 8.True or false: when you are telling the thrilling chase in a story, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “receipt”? (a) k (b) p (c) w (d) s
10. 10.🗣️ Saying “goin” instead of “going” is an example of… (a) clear speech (b) a good pause (c) correct stress (d) dropping word endings
11. 11.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “reign”? (a) p (b) k (c) h (d) g
12. 12.🎭 Which voice suits honouring the soldiers who served our country? (a) calm and gentle (b) cheerful and lively (c) serious and steady
13. 13.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: speeding up for an exciting chase? (a) a pause (b) volume (c) pitch (d) pace
14. 14.🔊 You are talking to one person beside you in a quiet room. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
15. 15.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: sipping water before? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
16. 16.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: when you are talking to one person beside you in a quiet room, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: changing your speed? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
19. 19.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) lots of practice (b) avoiding the stage (c) being born perfect (d) never feeling nervous
21. 21.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “listen”?
22. 22.⏸️ Where is the best place to pause in a speech? (a) never at all (b) after every word (c) in the middle of a word (d) after an important point
23. 23.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) watching one friend only (c) reading with head down (d) looking out the window
24. 24.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “write”? (a) h (b) w (c) t (d) g
25. 25.❓ After asking the audience a question, what should you do? (a) pause for a moment (b) answer it instantly (c) walk off the stage (d) ask ten more at once
26. 26.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) looking out the window (c) staring at the slides (d) looking at each section
27. 27.True or false: announcing the Sports Day winners needs a cheerful and lively voice. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) slow deep breaths (c) arriving early (d) hiding behind notes
29. 29.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “half”? (a) h (b) t (c) k (d) l
30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
31. 31.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) informal (b) formal
32. 32.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
33. 33.True or false: slowing down for a phone number is about a pause. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which word has a silent s? (a) write (b) rhino (c) sign (d) island
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
36. 36.🎭 Which voice suits announcing a change in the exam timetable? (a) cheerful and lively (b) serious and steady (c) calm and gentle
37. 37.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) the whole speech (b) a few minutes (c) not at all (d) a few seconds
38. 38.⏱️ Which pace is about right for a clear school speech? (a) about 120–150 words/min (b) about 400 words/min (c) about 20 words/min
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
40. 40.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting

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