Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Public speaking lesson 8: Part 1 test: speaking basics · Set 26 · 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.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) natural gestures (c) hands deep in pockets (d) standing tall
3. 3.True or false: when you are speaking in a big hall that echoes, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
5. 5.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) informal (b) formal
6. 6.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🎭 Which voice suits announcing a change in the exam timetable? (a) serious and steady (b) calm and gentle (c) cheerful and lively
8. 8.True or false: how fast or slow you speak is about volume. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
11. 11.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
12. 12.⏸️ Where is the best place to pause in a speech? (a) never at all (b) after every word (c) after an important point (d) in the middle of a word
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
14. 14.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
16. 16.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at each section (b) close your eyes (c) look at one person (d) look at the floor
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) touching your hair a lot (c) hands deep in pockets (d) calm, still feet
19. 19.True or false: when you are addressing the whole school on the playground, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: welcoming shy new children to Class 1 needs a cheerful and lively voice. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
22. 22.🗣️ Saying “goin” instead of “going” is an example of… (a) correct stress (b) clear speech (c) dropping word endings (d) a good pause
23. 23.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) going to (b) grateful (c) would like (d) gonna
24. 24.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
25. 25.🐢 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
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
27. 27.Which word has a silent s? (a) doubt (b) aisle (c) knife (d) sign
28. 28.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) knowing the opening well (b) eating a huge meal (c) skipping the opening (d) speaking very fast
30. 30.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: rushing through it? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
31. 31.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
33. 33.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) speak it to your family (b) just think about it (c) only read it silently (d) never say it aloud
34. 34.🎵 A voice that stays on one flat note all the time sounds… (a) expressive (b) monotonous (c) energetic (d) melodious
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) relaxed shoulders (c) standing tall (d) facing the audience
36. 36.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) open hands (c) arms crossed tightly (d) calm, still feet
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) reading with head down (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking around the room
39. 39.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) knowing your opening (c) picturing it going well (d) skipping practice

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