Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Public speaking lesson 8: Part 1 test: speaking basics · Set 33 · 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.📖 You are not sure how to say a name in your speech. What should you do? (a) guess it on stage (b) ask and practise it (c) skip the name (d) mumble it quickly
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
3. 3.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) skipping practice (c) arriving early (d) stretching your arms
4. 4.🔤 What is a clear way to say a long new word? (a) break it into syllables (b) skip it (c) whisper it (d) say it in one rush
5. 5.🔊 You are speaking after the back row says they cannot hear you. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
6. 6.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
8. 8.Which word has a silent k? (a) foreign (b) cupboard (c) two (d) knot
9. 9.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🐢 You are reading out a phone number. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
11. 11.🎭 Which voice suits welcoming shy new children to Class 1? (a) serious and steady (b) calm and gentle (c) cheerful and lively
12. 12.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “debt”? (a) p (b) t (c) b (d) l
13. 13.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) standing tall (c) picturing it going well (d) thinking you will fail
15. 15.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: keeping your chin up? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
17. 17.Which word has a silent b? (a) hour (b) receipt (c) climb (d) wrap
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) reading with head down (c) watching one friend only (d) meeting a few eyes
19. 19.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
20. 20.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) long, hard words (b) short, simple words (c) only big numbers (d) lots of difficult terms
21. 21.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) swaying side to side (c) back to the audience (d) calm, still feet
22. 22.🐢 You are describing the last seconds of a close race. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
23. 23.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) never feeling nervous (c) avoiding the stage (d) lots of practice
24. 24.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) watching one friend only (c) looking at each section (d) staring at the ceiling
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) looking at each section (c) staring at the slides (d) glancing down, then up
26. 26.⏸️ What does a short pause just before a key line do? (a) confuses everyone (b) builds interest (c) wastes the speech (d) makes people leave
27. 27.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🎭 Which voice suits cheering your team before a match? (a) serious and steady (b) cheerful and lively (c) calm and gentle
30. 30.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
32. 32.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) slow deep breaths (c) cramming late at night (d) practising aloud
35. 35.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “walk”? (a) s (b) l (c) b (d) w
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
37. 37.🎭 Which voice suits wishing everyone a happy festival? (a) cheerful and lively (b) calm and gentle (c) serious and steady
38. 38.Which word has a silent l? (a) knob (b) write (c) comb (d) calm
39. 39.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Good morning, respected
40. 40.🔊 You are addressing the whole school on the playground. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder

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