Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 10 · 40 questions

Speaker's tip (Know it, then say it): Find the topic of the question: voice, body, words, structure, timing, slides, charts, questions or school events. Use that lesson’s tip and read every option before you choose. For number questions, write the calculation first: words = rate × minutes, the missing pie slice = 100 − the others.

1. 1.📅 On which date of September is Teachers’ Day celebrated in India?
2. 2.👋 When is the welcome address given? (a) near the start (b) during the prizes (c) after the anthem (d) at the very end
3. 3.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) far over the limit (b) exactly at the limit (c) a little under the limit
4. 4.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) key words only (b) tiny paragraphs (c) the whole speech (d) nothing at all
5. 5.True or false: a speech on the rights and duties of citizens suits Children’s Day. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is a good Q&A habit? (a) keeping answers short (b) a ten-minute answer (c) interrupting the asker (d) making up an answer
7. 7.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) informal (b) formal
8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
9. 9.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech describing the life cycle of a butterfly? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
10. 10.Which word has a silent b? (a) wrap (b) answer (c) climb (d) rhino
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) touching your hair a lot (c) calm, still feet (d) natural gestures
12. 12.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) body, closing, opening (b) opening, closing, body (c) closing, opening, body (d) opening, body, closing
13. 13.🏫 Which day suits an assembly speech on a thank-you to our teachers? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) Independence Day (c) Children’s Day (d) Republic Day
14. 14.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Pick up one wrapper on your way out today.” (a) a link to the opening (b) a summary (c) a call to action (d) a weak ending
15. 15.🔤 Does checking names first help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) makes speech unclear (b) helps clear speech
16. 16.🙏 Is this line from a welcome address or a vote of thanks? “Welcome, everyone, to our Science Exhibition.” (a) a vote of thanks (b) a welcome address
17. 17.🎭 Which voice suits telling a funny moment from a picnic? (a) calm and gentle (b) serious and steady (c) cheerful and lively
18. 18.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “knee”? (a) s (b) k (c) h (d) w
19. 19.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “My topic is water. That is all.” (a) a fact hook (b) a story hook (c) a weak opening (d) a question hook
21. 21.True or false: “When Meena read for 20 minutes a day, she finished six storybooks in one term.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) To sum up (b) In addition (c) In short (d) In conclusion
23. 23.True or false: “My first point is” starts the first point. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📊 Which chart best shows what share of your 24-hour day goes on sleep, school and play? (a) a line chart (b) a bar chart (c) a pie chart
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) glancing down, then up (c) a few seconds per person (d) including the back row
26. 26.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
27. 27.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech convincing the principal to add a reading hour? (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) practising the opening (c) practising for family (d) trying the room first
30. 30.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
32. 32.🪧 What does the phrase “On the other hand” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) adds another point (c) sums up (d) gives an example
33. 33.🎭 Which voice suits wishing everyone a happy festival? (a) cheerful and lively (b) serious and steady (c) calm and gentle
34. 34.👅 What is a tongue twister used for in speaking practice? (a) making people sleepy (b) learning new maths (c) warming up clear speech (d) testing your hearing
35. 35.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
36. 36.Which of these helps clear speech? (a) guessing a hard name (b) a steady pace (c) chewing gum as you talk (d) dropping word endings
37. 37.True or false: “A good example is” gives an example. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
39. 39.True or false: “Have you ever wondered where your tiffin waste goes?” is a fact hook. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact

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