Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Public speaking lesson 8: Part 1 test: speaking basics · Set 29 · 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 giving an important date or number, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changing your speed (b) keeping your chin up (c) speaking to the back row (d) mumbling
3. 3.🔊 How loud should you speak in a classroom talk? (a) only for the front row (b) as loud as a scream (c) in a whisper (d) so the back row hears
4. 4.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: announcing the Sports Day winners needs a serious and steady voice. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) cramming late at night (c) smiling at a friend (d) rushing to finish
7. 7.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at your shoes (c) at a friendly face (d) at the ceiling
8. 8.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) So, like, yeah (c) Respected judges, (d) You won’t believe this!
9. 9.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
10. 10.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
11. 11.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) formal (b) informal
12. 12.🎭 Which voice suits telling a funny moment from a picnic? (a) cheerful and lively (b) serious and steady (c) calm and gentle
13. 13.True or false: speaking up so the back row hears is about volume. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking around the room (d) eyes on the floor
15. 15.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: sipping water before? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
16. 16.🔤 Does checking names first help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) helps clear speech (b) makes speech unclear
17. 17.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) smiling at a friend (c) staring at the floor (d) stretching your arms
18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
19. 19.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) never feeling nervous (c) lots of practice (d) avoiding the stage
20. 20.True or false: welcoming everyone to the school fair needs a serious and steady voice. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) open hands (c) swaying side to side (d) slouching
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) facing the audience (c) slouching (d) tapping your foot
24. 24.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “competition”?
25. 25.True or false: welcoming everyone to the school fair needs a cheerful and lively voice. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) fiddling with a pen (c) swaying side to side (d) feet steady and apart
27. 27.True or false: when you are talking to one person beside you in a quiet room, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
29. 29.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “glisten”? (a) b (b) h (c) w (d) t
30. 30.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at each section (b) close your eyes (c) look at the floor (d) look at one person
31. 31.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “clear”?
32. 32.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) staring at the ceiling (c) eyes on the floor (d) including the back row
33. 33.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: breathing from the belly? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) staring at the ceiling (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking out the window
35. 35.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: mumbling? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
36. 36.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) matches your words (b) hides your face (c) goes against words (d) repeats nonstop
37. 37.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) only big numbers (b) lots of difficult terms (c) short, simple words (d) long, hard words
38. 38.True or false: when you are explaining a hard new idea, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: reading a bedtime story to a little cousin needs a serious and steady voice. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs formal language. (a) False (b) True

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