Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 127 · 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.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: running over time? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
2. 2.True or false: for what fraction of one pizza each friend ate, a pie chart is the best choice. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “Firstly” gives an example. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) drop the ending (c) cut, then time it again (d) speak much faster
5. 5.🙏 Is this line from a welcome address or a vote of thanks? “It gives me great joy to welcome our Principal to the stage.” (a) a welcome address (b) a vote of thanks
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the memorable last line (b) introducing the topic (c) the call to action (d) a summary of the points
7. 7.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) feet steady and apart (c) open hands (d) fiddling with a pen
8. 8.True or false: waiting a second before the big reveal is about pace. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
10. 10.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
11. 11.True or false: a speech on the teacher who made me love reading suits Republic Day. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Have you ever wondered where your tiffin waste goes?” (a) a weak opening (b) a fact hook (c) a question hook (d) a story hook
13. 13.True or false: “Another point is” starts the first point. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is a good slide habit? (a) tiny 10-point text (b) ten fonts on one slide (c) yellow text on white (d) dark text on light
15. 15.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: for what share of your 24-hour day goes on sleep, school and play, a line chart is the best choice. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📊 Which chart best shows the heights of four different plants? (a) a bar chart (b) a line chart (c) a pie chart
18. 18.👅 What is a tongue twister used for in speaking practice? (a) learning new maths (b) warming up clear speech (c) testing your hearing (d) making people sleepy
19. 19.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
20. 20.True or false: “stopping mid-sentence” is a strong ending habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.📅 On which date of March is World Water Day?
22. 22.🙋 Is this a polite or an impolite reply to an audience question? “I don’t know. Next.” (a) an impolite reply (b) a polite reply
23. 23.True or false: “We walked together and reached school just in time.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) skipping breakfast (c) skipping practice (d) saying sorry first
25. 25.📈 On a line chart, a line going up shows the amount is… (a) staying the same (b) increasing (c) decreasing
26. 26.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “My topic is water.” (b) “Ever seen a dry tap?”
27. 27.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
28. 28.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
29. 29.🪧 What does the phrase “To sum up” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) shows a contrast (c) sums up (d) starts the first point
30. 30.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
31. 31.True or false: “In short” starts the first point. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is a weak ending habit? (a) a clear last line (b) ending on time (c) looking up at the end (d) stopping mid-sentence
33. 33.True or false: “We all held the poles together until the rain stopped.” is how the story is solved. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: a speech giving directions to the school library is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🙏 When is the vote of thanks usually given? (a) before the prayer (b) in the middle of a dance (c) at the very start (d) at the end of the event
36. 36.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “And that tiny kitten under our scooter? Today she is a happy, healthy cat.” (a) a call to action (b) a summary (c) a weak ending (d) a link to the opening
38. 38.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) going to (b) would like (c) gonna (d) grateful
39. 39.🖥️ Good or poor slide habit: tiny 10-point text? (a) a good slide habit (b) a poor slide habit
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts and examples (b) greeting the audience (c) the attention hook (d) introducing the topic

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