Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Public speaking lesson 8: Part 1 test: speaking basics · Set 5 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) standing tall (c) smiling at a friend (d) staring at the floor
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
3. 3.🎭 Which voice suits reading a bedtime story to a little cousin? (a) cheerful and lively (b) calm and gentle (c) serious and steady
4. 4.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping practice (c) staring at the floor (d) thinking you will fail
5. 5.📢 What does it mean to project your voice? (a) shout angrily (b) speak very fast (c) whisper softly (d) speak to reach the back
6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
8. 8.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “knit”? (a) l (b) k (c) b (d) g
9. 9.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
10. 10.🐢 You are explaining a hard new idea. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
11. 11.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “yolk”? (a) l (b) k (c) s (d) w
12. 12.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔊 You are speaking in a large hall with no microphone. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) So, like, yeah (c) Respected judges, (d) It is my privilege to
15. 15.Which word has a silent w? (a) climb (b) wrap (c) hour (d) castle
16. 16.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🐇 Nervous speakers often talk too fast. What helps? (a) speed up even more (b) slow down on purpose (c) skip the hard parts (d) stop breathing
18. 18.👅 What is a tongue twister used for in speaking practice? (a) warming up clear speech (b) testing your hearing (c) making people sleepy (d) learning new maths
19. 19.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) informal (b) formal
20. 20.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you want to leave (b) you are bored (c) you are angry (d) you are friendly
21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
22. 22.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) practising aloud (c) saying sorry first (d) rushing to finish
23. 23.True or false: when you are talking to a friend in the school library, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: how high or low your voice sounds? (a) a pause (b) volume (c) pitch (d) pace
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Hey guys! (d) Gonna tell you something
26. 26.🔤 What is a clear way to say a long new word? (a) skip it (b) say it in one rush (c) whisper it (d) break it into syllables
27. 27.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) correct it and go on (b) apologise many times (c) stop the speech (d) start all over again
28. 28.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) formal (b) informal
29. 29.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
30. 30.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) cramming late at night (c) stretching your arms (d) skipping practice
31. 31.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Gonna tell you something (c) It is my privilege to (d) Good morning, respected
32. 32.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Good morning, respected (c) You won’t believe this! (d) What’s up, everyone?
33. 33.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Good morning, respected (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Respected judges,
34. 34.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “talk”? (a) w (b) h (c) l (d) k
36. 36.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you are very ill (b) it is a normal feeling (c) you must not speak (d) you will surely fail
37. 37.🎵 Pitch is about how ___ your voice sounds. (a) fast or slow (b) loud or soft (c) long or short (d) high or low
38. 38.📖 You are not sure how to say a name in your speech. What should you do? (a) skip the name (b) mumble it quickly (c) ask and practise it (d) guess it on stage
39. 39.True or false: a short silence between ideas is about pace. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: a deep voice for a giant in a story is about pitch. (a) False (b) True

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