Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Public speaking lesson 8: Part 1 test: speaking basics · Set 25 · 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: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Guess what happened! (c) Hey guys! (d) Respected judges,
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) relaxed shoulders (c) fiddling with a pen (d) tapping your foot
4. 4.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🗣️ Saying “goin” instead of “going” is an example of… (a) a good pause (b) dropping word endings (c) correct stress (d) clear speech
6. 6.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: speaking up so the back row hears? (a) volume (b) pitch (c) a pause (d) pace
7. 7.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
8. 8.Which word has a silent k? (a) knob (b) two (c) sword (d) wrap
9. 9.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: waiting a second before the big reveal is about a pause. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: when you are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) I would like to begin by (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Hey guys!
14. 14.True or false: speeding up for an exciting chase is about pitch. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔊 You are speaking near a sleeping baby at home. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
16. 16.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) sipping water before (b) changing your speed (c) speaking to the back row (d) trailing off at the end
17. 17.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
18. 18.🔊 How loud should you speak in a classroom talk? (a) as loud as a scream (b) only for the front row (c) so the back row hears (d) in a whisper
19. 19.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) correct it and go on (c) start all over again (d) stop the speech
20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
21. 21.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) swaying side to side (c) back to the audience (d) slouching
22. 22.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “island”? (a) p (b) s (c) g (d) t
24. 24.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
25. 25.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
26. 26.🔤 Does checking names first help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) makes speech unclear (b) helps clear speech
27. 27.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping practice (d) hiding behind notes
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Hey guys! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) It is my privilege to
29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) stretching your arms (c) slow deep breaths (d) arriving early
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
32. 32.👅 What is a tongue twister used for in speaking practice? (a) warming up clear speech (b) making people sleepy (c) testing your hearing (d) learning new maths
33. 33.🎭 Which voice suits comforting a younger child who is scared? (a) calm and gentle (b) cheerful and lively (c) serious and steady
34. 34.True or false: when you are speaking to very young children, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔉 Your voice fades away at the end of every sentence. What is this called? (a) trailing off (b) pausing (c) stressing (d) projecting
37. 37.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: warning about the dangers of crossing the railway line needs a cheerful and lively voice. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line

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