Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Public speaking lesson 8: Part 1 test: speaking basics · Set 42 · 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.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which word has a silent p? (a) wrap (b) cupboard (c) folk (d) wrist
3. 3.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
4. 4.🐢 You are describing the last seconds of a close race. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
5. 5.🔤 Does covering your mouth help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) makes speech unclear (b) helps clear speech
6. 6.Which word has a silent w? (a) castle (b) fasten (c) knob (d) write
7. 7.True or false: when you are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.❓ After asking the audience a question, what should you do? (a) pause for a moment (b) answer it instantly (c) walk off the stage (d) ask ten more at once
9. 9.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
10. 10.🔊 You are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
11. 11.🐢 You are giving an important date or number. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
12. 12.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “pronunciation”?
13. 13.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
14. 14.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) tall, feet steady (c) swaying to and fro (d) hopping on the spot
15. 15.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: changing your speed? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
16. 16.Which word has a silent w? (a) crumb (b) half (c) knot (d) answer
17. 17.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) would like (b) grateful (c) going to (d) gonna
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) facing the audience (c) back to the audience (d) relaxed shoulders
19. 19.🎭 Which voice suits welcoming shy new children to Class 1? (a) calm and gentle (b) cheerful and lively (c) serious and steady
20. 20.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🐢 You are explaining a hard new idea. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
23. 23.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breathing from the belly (b) speaking to the back row (c) covering your mouth (d) keeping your chin up
25. 25.True or false: telling a funny moment from a picnic needs a calm and gentle voice. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔊 You are addressing the whole school on the playground. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
27. 27.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) smiling at a friend (c) thinking you will fail (d) skipping breakfast
30. 30.True or false: dropping to a near-whisper for a secret is about volume. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) covering your mouth (b) mumbling (c) shouting every word (d) keeping your chin up
32. 32.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
34. 34.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
35. 35.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) rushing to finish (c) practising aloud (d) picturing it going well
36. 36.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) knowing your opening (c) standing tall (d) hiding behind notes
38. 38.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) say sorry and sit down (b) giggle and walk off (c) stare at the ceiling (d) pause, check your notes
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Respected judges, (c) It is my privilege to (d) Gonna tell you something

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