Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Public speaking lesson 8: Part 1 test: speaking basics · Set 35 · 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.🔊 How loud should you speak in a classroom talk? (a) in a whisper (b) so the back row hears (c) only for the front row (d) as loud as a scream
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) staring at the ceiling (c) including the back row (d) meeting a few eyes
3. 3.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
4. 4.⏱️ Which pace is about right for a clear school speech? (a) about 20 words/min (b) about 120–150 words/min (c) about 400 words/min
5. 5.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) stop the speech (c) correct it and go on (d) apologise many times
6. 6.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) run out of the room (c) take slow deep breaths (d) talk super fast
7. 7.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
8. 8.True or false: how high or low your voice sounds is about a pause. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Hey guys! (c) It is my privilege to (d) Good morning, respected
10. 10.🔤 Does rushing long words help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) helps clear speech (b) makes speech unclear
11. 11.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) polite and formal (b) silly and loud (c) bored and flat (d) slangy and rude
12. 12.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: breathing from the belly? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
13. 13.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a blank stare (b) an angry frown (c) a big smile (d) a bored yawn
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) rushing to finish (c) practising aloud (d) picturing it going well
15. 15.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: covering your mouth? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
16. 16.True or false: when you are speaking after the back row says they cannot hear you, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Good morning, respected (d) I would like to begin by
18. 18.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking around the room (c) eyes on the floor (d) including the back row
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) standing tall (c) tapping your foot (d) slouching
20. 20.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at the floor (b) close your eyes (c) look at one person (d) look at each section
21. 21.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “aisle”? (a) b (b) s (c) t (d) p
22. 22.True or false: speaking up so the back row hears is about volume. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🎭 Which voice suits announcing a change in the exam timetable? (a) calm and gentle (b) serious and steady (c) cheerful and lively
24. 24.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) skipping breakfast (c) rushing to finish (d) cramming late at night
25. 25.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) a few seconds per person (c) including the back row (d) glancing down, then up
26. 26.⏸️ Where is the best place to pause in a speech? (a) after every word (b) never at all (c) after an important point (d) in the middle of a word
27. 27.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: how fast or slow you speak? (a) pitch (b) a pause (c) volume (d) pace
28. 28.True or false: when you are telling the thrilling chase in a story, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) informal (b) formal
30. 30.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: speaking into your notes? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
31. 31.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
32. 32.True or false: when you are talking to a friend in the school library, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
35. 35.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “assembly”?
36. 36.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: speaking up so the back row hears? (a) a pause (b) pace (c) volume (d) pitch
37. 37.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: when you are speaking in a big hall that echoes, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit

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