In the Spotlight (Collections)

Glossophobia is

• the fear of losing your voice

• the fear of talking

• the fear of speaking in public

• the fear of having your picture taken

The title "In the Spotlight" means

• speaking or performing in front of an audience

• standing under a streetlight

• watching others perform

• having glossophobia

An older, more useful fear can trigger glossophobia. That fear is

• the fear of crowds.

• the fear of being surrounded or attacked.

• the fear of people laughing.

• the fear of watching others.

In primates, staring at someone can be a signal of wanting to

• fight

• sleep

• run away

• drink

One way to overcome glossophobia is to

• avoid speaking in public

• learn to play guitar with your friends

• watch many kinds of performances

• join a speaking group

Which text example best shows the author’s writing style?

• “For some people, this feels quite thrilling.”

• "Glossophobia is amazingly common."

• "How do you help that? Practice!"

• "It takes help or practice to get over it."

It is good to distract yourself if you are

• riding a bike

• taking a test

• listening to a speaker

• feeling afraid of an audience

A cat might ambush a

• mouse

• car

• tree

• window

If you have confidence, you

• have a phobia

• believe in yourself

• feel afraid of others

• want to hide

A sign of aggression is

• running away from danger

• looking away from others

• kicking something when you are angry

• lying down to sleep