Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Public speaking lesson 8: Part 1 test: speaking basics · Set 34 · 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: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
2. 2.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
3. 3.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
5. 5.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) cover it with a cloth (b) hold it up to show (c) hide it behind you (d) keep it in your bag
6. 6.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🎭 Which voice suits welcoming shy new children to Class 1? (a) serious and steady (b) calm and gentle (c) cheerful and lively
8. 8.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping practice (c) thinking you will fail (d) knowing your opening
9. 9.True or false: comforting a younger child who is scared needs a cheerful and lively voice. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
11. 11.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: how high or low your voice sounds? (a) pitch (b) a pause (c) pace (d) volume
12. 12.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: waiting a second before the big reveal? (a) a pause (b) pitch (c) pace (d) volume
13. 13.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
14. 14.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) relaxed shoulders (c) chin up (d) calm, still feet
16. 16.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) speaking into your notes (b) sipping water before (c) finishing every word (d) changing your speed
17. 17.⏸️ What does a short pause just before a key line do? (a) builds interest (b) wastes the speech (c) confuses everyone (d) makes people leave
18. 18.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) never feeling nervous (c) being born perfect (d) lots of practice
19. 19.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “half”? (a) k (b) h (c) s (d) l
20. 20.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.❓ After asking the audience a question, what should you do? (a) answer it instantly (b) walk off the stage (c) ask ten more at once (d) pause for a moment
22. 22.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
23. 23.🎵 A voice that stays on one flat note all the time sounds… (a) monotonous (b) melodious (c) energetic (d) expressive
24. 24.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) fiddling with a pen (c) natural gestures (d) touching your hair a lot
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) staring at the ceiling (c) looking at each section (d) glancing down, then up
26. 26.True or false: how high or low your voice sounds is about pitch. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “teacher”?
28. 28.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) the whole speech (b) not at all (c) a few seconds (d) a few minutes
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breathing from the belly (b) speaking to the back row (c) keeping your chin up (d) shouting every word
30. 30.🎭 Which voice suits announcing a change in the exam timetable? (a) cheerful and lively (b) calm and gentle (c) serious and steady
31. 31.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “castle”? (a) w (b) g (c) t (d) b
32. 32.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) facing the audience (c) slouching (d) hands deep in pockets
34. 34.🔤 What is a clear way to say a long new word? (a) skip it (b) whisper it (c) say it in one rush (d) break it into syllables
35. 35.True or false: how high or low your voice sounds is about a pause. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) at your shoes (c) at a friendly face (d) out of the window
37. 37.True or false: how loud or soft you speak is about a pause. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
39. 39.🎭 Which voice suits telling a funny moment from a picnic? (a) cheerful and lively (b) serious and steady (c) calm and gentle
40. 40.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line

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