Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Public speaking lesson 8: Part 1 test: speaking basics · Set 41 · 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.🔤 Does checking names first help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) helps clear speech (b) makes speech unclear
2. 2.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) staring at the floor (c) practising aloud (d) skipping breakfast
3. 3.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) stare only at them (b) glance down, look up (c) hold them over your face (d) read with head down
4. 4.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “calm”? (a) k (b) l (c) s (d) b
5. 5.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
6. 6.🔤 What is a clear way to say a long new word? (a) break it into syllables (b) whisper it (c) skip it (d) say it in one rush
7. 7.True or false: “slouching” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
9. 9.🔉 Your voice fades away at the end of every sentence. What is this called? (a) trailing off (b) pausing (c) stressing (d) projecting
10. 10.📢 What does it mean to project your voice? (a) speak very fast (b) shout angrily (c) speak to reach the back (d) whisper softly
11. 11.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “slogan”?
13. 13.Which word has a silent l? (a) talk (b) knife (c) wrist (d) raspberry
14. 14.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) standing tall (c) open hands (d) slouching
15. 15.True or false: when you are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “principal”?
17. 17.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Good morning, respected (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Respected judges,
19. 19.True or false: welcoming shy new children to Class 1 needs a serious and steady voice. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🎵 A voice that stays on one flat note all the time sounds… (a) energetic (b) melodious (c) expressive (d) monotonous
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
23. 23.True or false: how fast or slow you speak is about pace. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing through it (b) finishing every word (c) trailing off at the end (d) covering your mouth
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
26. 26.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) short, simple words (b) long, hard words (c) only big numbers (d) lots of difficult terms
27. 27.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) staring at the slides (c) eyes on the floor (d) a few seconds per person
30. 30.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Good morning, everyone (b) Hey guys, what’s up (c) Oi, all of you (d) Yo, listen up
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping practice (c) hiding behind notes (d) stretching your arms
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) watching one friend only (c) looking out the window (d) looking at each section
33. 33.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Respected judges, (d) Gonna tell you something
35. 35.True or false: wishing everyone a happy festival needs a cheerful and lively voice. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) open hands (b) touching your hair a lot (c) hands deep in pockets (d) swaying side to side
37. 37.🐢 You are explaining a hard new idea. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
38. 38.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) I would like to begin by (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Good morning, respected
39. 39.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at the ceiling (c) at your shoes (d) at a friendly face
40. 40.Which of these makes speech unclear? (a) checking names first (b) covering your mouth (c) opening your mouth well (d) saying word endings

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