Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Public speaking lesson 8: Part 1 test: speaking basics · Set 38 · 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 do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) lots of practice (c) being born perfect (d) never feeling nervous
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
3. 3.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
4. 4.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) slow deep breaths (c) practising aloud (d) saying sorry first
5. 5.True or false: when you are showing how excited the crowd was at a match, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔊 You are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
7. 7.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “example”?
8. 8.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) informal (b) formal
9. 9.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping breakfast (c) standing tall (d) knowing your opening
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
11. 11.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: how loud or soft you speak? (a) pace (b) pitch (c) volume (d) a pause
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mumbling (b) trailing off at the end (c) rushing through it (d) keeping your chin up
13. 13.True or false: giving safety steps for a fire drill needs a serious and steady voice. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “speech”?
15. 15.🐢 You are giving an important date or number. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) hiding behind notes (c) skipping practice (d) practising aloud
17. 17.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Oi, all of you (b) Yo, listen up (c) Good morning, everyone (d) Hey guys, what’s up
18. 18.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
19. 19.True or false: how loud or soft you speak is about pace. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “yolk”? (a) b (b) l (c) s (d) p
21. 21.🎭 Which voice suits leading a quiet breathing exercise in assembly? (a) serious and steady (b) cheerful and lively (c) calm and gentle
22. 22.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
23. 23.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: when you are addressing the whole school on the playground, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) you are very ill (c) you must not speak (d) it is a normal feeling
26. 26.True or false: a report to the Principal needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
28. 28.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) cramming late at night (c) hiding behind notes (d) rushing to finish
29. 29.🎭 Which voice suits cheering your team before a match? (a) cheerful and lively (b) serious and steady (c) calm and gentle
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) open hands (c) swaying side to side (d) natural gestures
31. 31.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) keeping your chin up (b) speaking into your notes (c) speaking to the back row (d) breathing from the belly
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) I would like to begin by (c) It is my privilege to (d) Guess what happened!
34. 34.🤐 Instead of saying “um” again and again, it is better to… (a) speak faster (b) repeat the last word (c) say “um” louder (d) pause silently
35. 35.True or false: when you are saying the main message of your speech, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: how high or low your voice sounds? (a) pace (b) a pause (c) pitch (d) volume
37. 37.🔉 Your voice fades away at the end of every sentence. What is this called? (a) trailing off (b) pausing (c) stressing (d) projecting
38. 38.🔤 Does opening your mouth well help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) makes speech unclear (b) helps clear speech
39. 39.🐶 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
40. 40.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) It is my privilege to (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Guess what happened!

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