Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Public speaking lesson 8: Part 1 test: speaking basics · Set 40 · 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.Which word has a silent h? (a) knife (b) walk (c) hour (d) sword
2. 2.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) rushing through it (b) speaking into your notes (c) speaking to the back row (d) shouting every word
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) natural gestures (c) arms crossed tightly (d) relaxed shoulders
4. 4.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
5. 5.🎭 Which voice suits wishing everyone a happy festival? (a) serious and steady (b) cheerful and lively (c) calm and gentle
6. 6.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: rushing through it? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
7. 7.🔤 Does opening your mouth well help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) helps clear speech (b) makes speech unclear
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Good morning, respected (c) So, like, yeah (d) Hey guys!
9. 9.True or false: when you are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: leading a quiet breathing exercise in assembly needs a cheerful and lively voice. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Guess what happened!
13. 13.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) facing the audience (c) open hands (d) tapping your foot
14. 14.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “folk”? (a) l (b) p (c) t (d) h
15. 15.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) formal (b) informal
17. 17.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) informal (b) formal
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
19. 19.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) saying sorry first (c) cramming late at night (d) picturing it going well
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
21. 21.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔤 Does chewing gum as you talk help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) makes speech unclear (b) helps clear speech
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping practice (d) stretching your arms
24. 24.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
25. 25.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) smiling at a friend (c) arriving early (d) skipping breakfast
26. 26.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) I would like to begin by (d) So, like, yeah
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
29. 29.True or false: when you are telling the thrilling chase in a story, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) would like (b) going to (c) grateful (d) gonna
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping practice (d) standing tall
32. 32.🔊 You are talking to one person beside you in a quiet room. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
33. 33.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) looking around the room (c) reading with head down (d) glancing down, then up
34. 34.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
35. 35.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) formal (b) informal
36. 36.🔤 Does saying word endings help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) makes speech unclear (b) helps clear speech
37. 37.Which word has a silent h? (a) rhino (b) knot (c) glisten (d) knob
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
39. 39.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) Guess what happened! (c) Esteemed guests, (d) So, like, yeah

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