Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Public speaking lesson 8: Part 1 test: speaking basics · Set 6 · 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) mumbling (b) shouting every word (c) covering your mouth (d) finishing every word
2. 2.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: keeping your chin up? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
3. 3.Which word has a silent s? (a) sign (b) sword (c) comb (d) island
4. 4.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping breakfast (d) knowing your opening
5. 5.🔤 Does covering your mouth help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) helps clear speech (b) makes speech unclear
6. 6.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
8. 8.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) chin up (c) slouching (d) back to the audience
9. 9.True or false: when you are showing how excited the crowd was at a match, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
11. 11.🔤 Does breaking long words up help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) makes speech unclear (b) helps clear speech
12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
13. 13.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) Good morning, respected (c) You won’t believe this! (d) I would like to begin by
15. 15.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) formal (b) informal
16. 16.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
17. 17.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) shouting every word (b) mumbling (c) covering your mouth (d) changing your speed
21. 21.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: mumbling? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
22. 22.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) saying sorry first (c) arriving early (d) staring at the floor
23. 23.True or false: when you are addressing the whole school on the playground, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: when you are speaking near a sleeping baby at home, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mumbling (b) breathing from the belly (c) covering your mouth (d) trailing off at the end
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) skipping breakfast (c) skipping practice (d) staring at the floor
28. 28.True or false: when you are speaking in a big hall that echoes, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) sipping some water (c) rushing to finish (d) hiding behind notes
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) arms crossed tightly (c) tapping your foot (d) standing tall
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breathing from the belly (b) covering your mouth (c) keeping your chin up (d) sipping water before
32. 32.True or false: when you are speaking in a large hall with no microphone, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.😳 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
35. 35.🎭 Which voice suits wishing everyone a happy festival? (a) calm and gentle (b) cheerful and lively (c) serious and steady
36. 36.Which of these makes speech unclear? (a) a steady pace (b) opening your mouth well (c) guessing a hard name (d) breaking long words up
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) facing the audience (c) tapping your foot (d) calm, still feet
38. 38.Which of these helps clear speech? (a) mumbling into your chest (b) chewing gum as you talk (c) dropping word endings (d) breaking long words up
39. 39.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: when you are describing the last seconds of a close race, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False

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