Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 12 · 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.❔ When you ask a yes–no question in English, your voice often… (a) stops in the middle (b) goes silent (c) gets very loud (d) rises at the end
2. 2.Which word has a silent p? (a) crumb (b) receipt (c) knife (d) fasten
3. 3.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) big, readable fonts (b) one style throughout (c) flashy spinning effects (d) one idea per slide
5. 5.🎭 Which voice suits comforting a younger child who is scared? (a) serious and steady (b) cheerful and lively (c) calm and gentle
6. 6.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
7. 7.🔊 You are addressing the whole school on the playground. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
8. 8.💡 To make a key word stand out, you can… (a) stress it a little (b) skip it (c) mumble it (d) say it faster
9. 9.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “skipping the ending” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the group song (b) the class skit (c) the National Anthem (d) the prayer song
13. 13.🙏 Is this line from a welcome address or a vote of thanks? “We are delighted to have all the parents with us this morning.” (a) a welcome address (b) a vote of thanks
14. 14.🏫 Which day suits an assembly speech on our Constitution and its values? (a) Children’s Day (b) Teachers’ Day (c) Independence Day (d) Republic Day
15. 15.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) in random order (b) backwards (c) loose and unnumbered (d) numbered, in order
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a story proving a point (b) facts and examples (c) reasons for your idea (d) the attention hook
18. 18.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🏫 Which day suits an assembly speech on the meaning of 15 August? (a) Independence Day (b) Republic Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) World Environment Day
20. 20.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) eyes on the floor (c) including the back row (d) looking out the window
21. 21.True or false: a short silence between ideas is about pitch. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Respected judges, (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Hey guys!
23. 23.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) a few seconds per person (c) eyes on the floor (d) meeting a few eyes
24. 24.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the class skit (c) the prayer song (d) the National Anthem
25. 25.⏱️ Nisha reads a 300-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
26. 26.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🪧 What does the phrase “Let me start with” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) gives an example (c) shows a contrast (d) starts the first point
28. 28.🧱 In which part of a speech does thanking the audience belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
29. 29.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) repeats nonstop (c) hides your face (d) matches your words
30. 30.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
31. 31.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) apologise many times (c) correct it and go on (d) stop the speech
32. 32.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “When I was in Class 3, I froze on stage in the middle of a poem.” (a) a question hook (b) a fact hook (c) a story hook (d) a weak opening
33. 33.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
35. 35.True or false: a speech asking classmates to stop wasting food is mainly to inform. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 120–150 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 20–30 words a minute
37. 37.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) closing the event (b) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
38. 38.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) a little under the limit (b) far over the limit (c) exactly at the limit

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