Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 131 · 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.🔊 You are talking to a friend in the school library. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
2. 2.True or false: a speech telling the tale of a very clumsy cook is mainly to entertain. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: a speech asking friends to vote for you as class monitor is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) rushing through it (b) trailing off at the end (c) breathing from the belly (d) speaking into your notes
6. 6.🔤 Does tongue twister warm-ups help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) helps clear speech (b) makes speech unclear
7. 7.Which word has a silent s? (a) debt (b) receipt (c) aisle (d) knit
8. 8.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “knee”? (a) g (b) h (c) s (d) k
9. 9.🙏 A vote of thanks should be… (a) a brand-new speech (b) short and sincere (c) full of jokes on guests (d) long and boring
10. 10.True or false: a speech on the joys of childhood suits Republic Day. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🙋 Is this a polite or an impolite reply to an audience question? “I am not sure, but I will find out and tell you.” (a) an impolite reply (b) a polite reply
12. 12.True or false: “Water is very, very important.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) slow deep breaths (c) smiling at a friend (d) staring at the floor
14. 14.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) a short story (b) starting with “sorry” (c) a question (d) a surprising fact
15. 15.True or false: “That old wooden box? It still sits on Ravi’s desk.” is a link to the opening. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.👋 When is the welcome address given? (a) near the start (b) after the anthem (c) during the prizes (d) at the very end
17. 17.True or false: welcoming everyone to the school fair needs a cheerful and lively voice. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “topic”?
19. 19.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) meeting a few eyes (c) watching one friend only (d) including the back row
20. 20.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “castle”? (a) g (b) h (c) t (d) l
21. 21.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: pausing before the end? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
22. 22.Which of these makes speech unclear? (a) breaking long words up (b) opening your mouth well (c) dropping word endings (d) checking names first
23. 23.🤐 Instead of saying “um” again and again, it is better to… (a) say “um” louder (b) pause silently (c) repeat the last word (d) speak faster
24. 24.🥧 A pie chart shows how Class 6 children come to school: 45% walk, 35% come by bus and the rest cycle. What percent cycle?
25. 25.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which word has a silent h? (a) walk (b) wrap (c) knit (d) hour
27. 27.True or false: announcing a change in the exam timetable needs a calm and gentle voice. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you are very ill (b) it is a normal feeling (c) you must not speak (d) you will surely fail
29. 29.True or false: “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” is a story hook. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
31. 31.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising the opening? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
32. 32.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) only reading silently (c) starting a week early (d) testing slides on stage
33. 33.🙏 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 vote of thanks (b) a welcome address
34. 34.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) shoulders back, open (b) looking at the exit (c) hunched and closed (d) arms tightly crossed
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) looking around the room (c) staring at the ceiling (d) glancing down, then up
36. 36.📖 You are not sure how to say a name in your speech. What should you do? (a) skip the name (b) guess it on stage (c) mumble it quickly (d) ask and practise it
37. 37.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🖥️ Good or poor slide habit: few words, big text? (a) a poor slide habit (b) a good slide habit
39. 39.True or false: when you are speaking to very young children, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion

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