Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Public speaking lesson 8: Part 1 test: speaking basics · Set 27 · 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: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
2. 2.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🎭 Which voice suits honouring the soldiers who served our country? (a) calm and gentle (b) cheerful and lively (c) serious and steady
4. 4.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hide it behind you (b) cover it with a cloth (c) keep it in your bag (d) hold it up to show
5. 5.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
6. 6.😟 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) refuse to speak (d) run out of the room
7. 7.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: dropping to a near-whisper for a secret? (a) a pause (b) pitch (c) volume (d) pace
8. 8.True or false: cheering your team before a match needs a calm and gentle voice. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking into your notes (b) shouting every word (c) covering your mouth (d) changing your speed
10. 10.True or false: how fast or slow you speak is about a pause. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: when you are speaking after the back row says they cannot hear you, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: telling your family about your day needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these helps clear speech? (a) dropping word endings (b) covering your mouth (c) breaking long words up (d) mumbling into your chest
15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
16. 16.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) including the back row (c) looking around the room (d) meeting a few eyes
17. 17.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Respected judges, (c) Hey guys! (d) Esteemed guests,
18. 18.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) in tight fists (b) behind your head (c) relaxed at your sides (d) deep in your pockets
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking at each section (c) reading with head down (d) watching one friend only
21. 21.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “topic”?
22. 22.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a big smile (b) an angry frown (c) a bored yawn (d) a blank stare
23. 23.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) goes against words (c) repeats nonstop (d) matches your words
24. 24.🐢 You are saying the main message of your speech. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
25. 25.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: rushing through it? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
26. 26.🔤 Does guessing a hard name help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) helps clear speech (b) makes speech unclear
27. 27.🔊 You are asking the librarian a question in the reading room. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
28. 28.🔤 Does tongue twister warm-ups help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) makes speech unclear (b) helps clear speech
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering your mouth (b) trailing off at the end (c) speaking into your notes (d) breathing from the belly
30. 30.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) correct it and go on (b) stop the speech (c) apologise many times (d) start all over again
32. 32.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) standing tall (c) tapping your foot (d) facing the audience
33. 33.True or false: comforting a younger child who is scared needs a cheerful and lively voice. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: a deep voice for a giant in a story? (a) pitch (b) pace (c) volume (d) a pause
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) hiding behind notes (c) skipping practice (d) saying sorry first
36. 36.True or false: announcing a change in the exam timetable needs a serious and steady voice. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: wishing everyone a happy festival needs a serious and steady voice. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
39. 39.🎭 Which voice suits cheering your team before a match? (a) cheerful and lively (b) calm and gentle (c) serious and steady
40. 40.🔊 You are talking to one person beside you in a quiet room. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer

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