Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 105 · 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.🪧 What does the phrase “In contrast” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) starts the first point (c) adds another point (d) shows a contrast
2. 2.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) giggle and walk off (b) stare at the ceiling (c) say sorry and sit down (d) pause, check your notes
3. 3.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 20 (b) about 50 (c) none at all (d) about 2 or 3
4. 4.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) relaxed shoulders (c) slouching (d) fiddling with a pen
6. 6.🖥️ Which slide is better? (a) eight pictures, 3 ideas (b) one picture, one idea
7. 7.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
9. 9.🏁 Why does the last line of a speech matter so much? (a) it must be a joke (b) it can be skipped (c) it sticks in the mind (d) nobody hears it
10. 10.🙏 At a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the prize distribution? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the prize distribution
11. 11.🙏 Is this line from a welcome address or a vote of thanks? “Welcome, everyone, to our Science Exhibition.” (a) a welcome address (b) a vote of thanks
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) a calm thank-you (c) ending on time (d) a clear last line
13. 13.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) grateful (b) going to (c) would like (d) gonna
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping practice (c) hiding behind notes (d) practising aloud
15. 15.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: pausing before the end? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
16. 16.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a summary of the points or a story proving a point? (a) a summary of the points (b) a story proving a point
17. 17.True or false: “running over time” is a strong ending habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🖥️ How many main ideas should one slide show? (a) twenty (b) one (c) ten
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) practising the opening (c) standing up to practise (d) marking pauses on cards
20. 20.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Um… yeah, that’s it, I think.” (a) a weak ending (b) a call to action (c) a link to the opening (d) a summary
21. 21.True or false: for the weights of five school bags, a bar chart is the best choice. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “a calm thank-you” is a weak ending habit. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) only big numbers (b) short, simple words (c) lots of difficult terms (d) long, hard words
24. 24.🔊 You are speaking near a sleeping baby at home. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
25. 25.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
27. 27.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) performs every dance (b) guides the programme (c) judges the prizes (d) sells the tickets
28. 28.🙋 When you answer an audience question, which do you do first: check if it helped or answer briefly? (a) check if it helped (b) answer briefly
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
31. 31.True or false: “I already said that. Weren’t you listening?” is an impolite reply. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🎭 Which voice suits warning about the dangers of crossing the railway line? (a) serious and steady (b) calm and gentle (c) cheerful and lively
33. 33.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Blue House 26, Red House 22. How many more books did Blue House read?
34. 34.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: a deep voice for a giant in a story? (a) pitch (b) a pause (c) pace (d) volume
35. 35.📊 A bar chart shows how many children chose debate: Class 6 — 13, Class 7 — 13, Class 8 — 24. How many children is that in all?
36. 36.🪧 What does the phrase “For instance” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) adds another point (c) gives an example (d) starts the first point
37. 37.True or false: for the marks of five students in one test, a bar chart is the best choice. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Water is very, very important.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “running over time” is a weak ending habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the memorable last line (b) a summary of the points (c) the call to action (d) facts and examples

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