Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 129 · 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.True or false: a speech asking families to save water is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising the opening (b) standing up to practise (c) first try on the day (d) starting a week early
3. 3.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “climb”? (a) b (b) s (c) h (d) p
5. 5.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “folk”? (a) w (b) t (c) l (d) h
6. 6.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to get feedback (b) to skip practice (c) to tire them out (d) to win a prize
7. 7.Which of these is a poor slide habit? (a) one idea per slide (b) few words, big text (c) one style throughout (d) reading out every slide
8. 8.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) sipping water before (b) rushing through it (c) finishing every word (d) speaking to the back row
9. 9.Which of these is a good slide habit? (a) flashy spinning effects (b) one idea per slide (c) too many bullet points (d) tiny 10-point text
10. 10.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) lighting the lamp (c) the welcome address (d) the prize distribution
11. 11.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) only big numbers (b) long, hard words (c) lots of difficult terms (d) short, simple words
12. 12.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the memorable last line (b) thanking the audience (c) the main points (d) greeting the audience
13. 13.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “knit”? (a) k (b) l (c) w (d) p
14. 14.🖥️ Why should you not put your whole speech on the slides? (a) it saves too much time (b) it is too colourful (c) slides get angry (d) people read, not listen
15. 15.True or false: “The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth.” is a weak opening. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “looking out the window” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🎵 A voice that stays on one flat note all the time sounds… (a) energetic (b) expressive (c) melodious (d) monotonous
18. 18.🏫 Which day suits an assembly speech on planting trees in our city? (a) Republic Day (b) Teachers’ Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Children’s Day
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a story proving a point (b) the attention hook (c) the main points (d) facts and examples
20. 20.True or false: “I forgot the rest, so bye.” is a summary. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) standing tall (c) smiling at a friend (d) skipping practice
22. 22.True or false: when you are giving an important date or number, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🖥️ Good or poor slide habit: a clear, large picture? (a) a good slide habit (b) a poor slide habit
24. 24.🙏 At a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the vote of thanks? (a) the class skit (b) the vote of thanks
25. 25.Which word has a silent b? (a) foreign (b) island (c) write (d) comb
26. 26.🏁 Which should you NOT do at the end of a speech? (a) thank the audience (b) add a brand-new point (c) end with a strong line (d) sum up your points
27. 27.🙏 At a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the dance performance? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the dance performance
28. 28.True or false: dropping to a near-whisper for a secret is about a pause. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🎭 Which voice suits cheering your team before a match? (a) calm and gentle (b) serious and steady (c) cheerful and lively
30. 30.🙋 Good or poor Q&A habit: repeating the question? (a) a good Q&A habit (b) a poor Q&A habit
31. 31.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth.” (a) a weak opening (b) a question hook (c) a story hook (d) a fact hook
32. 32.True or false: “Blue is the prettiest colour.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: dropping to a near-whisper for a secret is about volume. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: a speech on why India became a republic suits Teachers’ Day. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking around the room (c) reading with head down (d) looking at each section
36. 36.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) standing tall (c) rushing to finish (d) slow deep breaths
37. 37.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the prayer song (c) welcoming the guests (d) the group song
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) chin up (c) slouching (d) facing the audience
39. 39.True or false: “In conclusion” sums up. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “dark text on light” is a good slide habit. (a) True (b) False

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