Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Public speaking lesson 8: Part 1 test: speaking basics · Set 9 · 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: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.⏸️ Where is the best place to pause in a speech? (a) after an important point (b) in the middle of a word (c) never at all (d) after every word
3. 3.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: shouting every word? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
4. 4.True or false: your voice rising at the end of a question is about a pause. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) looking around the room (c) glancing down, then up (d) staring at the ceiling
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) standing tall (c) natural gestures (d) open hands
7. 7.True or false: giving safety steps for a fire drill needs a serious and steady voice. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) smiling at a friend (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping breakfast
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
10. 10.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) slow deep breaths (c) cramming late at night (d) hiding behind notes
11. 11.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) arms crossed tightly (c) fiddling with a pen (d) touching your hair a lot
13. 13.True or false: when you are showing how excited the crowd was at a match, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: speaking up so the back row hears is about a pause. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) rushing to finish (c) knowing your opening (d) practising aloud
16. 16.True or false: when you are explaining a hard new idea, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🐢 You are telling the thrilling chase in a story. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
18. 18.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) would like (b) grateful (c) gonna (d) going to
19. 19.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
20. 20.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) touching your hair a lot (c) swaying side to side (d) open hands
22. 22.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
24. 24.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) thinking you will fail (c) practising aloud (d) sipping some water
25. 25.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) rushing through it (b) speaking into your notes (c) shouting every word (d) keeping your chin up
26. 26.🔤 Does a steady pace help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) helps clear speech (b) makes speech unclear
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
28. 28.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) apologise many times (c) correct it and go on (d) start all over again
29. 29.🎭 Which voice suits honouring the soldiers who served our country? (a) calm and gentle (b) cheerful and lively (c) serious and steady
30. 30.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) informal (b) formal
31. 31.True or false: slowing down for a phone number is about volume. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: how fast or slow you speak? (a) pace (b) volume (c) a pause (d) pitch
33. 33.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔊 You are speaking near a sleeping baby at home. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
35. 35.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
36. 36.🐢 You are reading out a phone number. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
37. 37.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you want to leave (b) you are friendly (c) you are bored (d) you are angry
38. 38.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
39. 39.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) cramming late at night (c) knowing your opening (d) smiling at a friend
40. 40.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) looking around the room (c) eyes on the floor (d) reading with head down

Free public speaking lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/public-speaking-for-kids