Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 117 · 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.🏁 Which should you NOT do at the end of a speech? (a) add a brand-new point (b) thank the audience (c) sum up your points (d) end with a strong line
2. 2.🪧 What does the phrase “Firstly” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) starts the first point (c) sums up (d) gives an example
3. 3.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “My grandfather walks 5 km every morning and feels fit at seventy.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
5. 5.🧱 In which part of a speech does thanking the audience belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
6. 6.🪧 “Some say homework is boring. ___, it helps us practise.” Which fits? (a) Firstly (b) For example (c) To sum up (d) However
7. 7.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) cramming late at night (c) practising aloud (d) thinking you will fail
8. 8.🔤 Does opening your mouth well help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) helps clear speech (b) makes speech unclear
9. 9.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Mangoes are the best fruit.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
10. 10.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
12. 12.🙋 When you answer an audience question, which do you do first: thank the asker or answer briefly? (a) thank the asker (b) answer briefly
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) introducing the topic (b) the attention hook (c) greeting the audience (d) the memorable last line
14. 14.🎭 Which voice suits telling a funny moment from a picnic? (a) serious and steady (b) calm and gentle (c) cheerful and lively
15. 15.🪧 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) In conclusion (b) For example (c) Firstly (d) To sum up
16. 16.🙋 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
17. 17.True or false: how loud or soft you speak is about pitch. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “trying the room first” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Sorry, I did not prepare much, but here goes.” (a) a question hook (b) a fact hook (c) a story hook (d) a weak opening
20. 20.True or false: “Obviously! Everyone knows that.” is a polite reply. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🎭 Which voice suits announcing the Sports Day winners? (a) cheerful and lively (b) calm and gentle (c) serious and steady
22. 22.🙋 Good or poor Q&A habit: rolling your eyes? (a) a good Q&A habit (b) a poor Q&A habit
23. 23.✂️ Diya’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Diya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 360 words. How many words must be cut?
24. 24.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) informal (b) formal
25. 25.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: dropping to a near-whisper for a secret? (a) volume (b) pitch (c) a pause (d) pace
26. 26.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “Ever seen a dry tap?” (b) “My topic is water.”
27. 27.True or false: “adding a new point” is a weak ending habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: a clear last line? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
29. 29.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to say them correctly (b) to make them shorter (c) to change them (d) to skip them
30. 30.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) first try on the day (c) rewriting it last night (d) marking pauses on cards
31. 31.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you are very ill (b) you will surely fail (c) you must not speak (d) it is a normal feeling
32. 32.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “The Moon goes around the Earth.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “One morning, Ravi’s grandmother handed him an old wooden box.” (a) a weak opening (b) a question hook (c) a fact hook (d) a story hook
35. 35.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech urging everyone to plant a tree? (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a week early (b) trying the room first (c) practising only once (d) practising for family
37. 37.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) skip the ending (c) speak super fast (d) ignore the limit
38. 38.True or false: planning a game at break time needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.❓ After asking the audience a question, what should you do? (a) answer it instantly (b) ask ten more at once (c) pause for a moment (d) walk off the stage
40. 40.True or false: “To begin with” starts the first point. (a) False (b) True

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