Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 134 · 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: “Our class collected 120 old books for the village library in one month.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Pick up one wrapper on your way out today.” (a) a summary (b) a link to the opening (c) a weak ending (d) a call to action
3. 3.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
4. 4.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth.” (a) a question hook (b) a weak opening (c) a fact hook (d) a story hook
5. 5.🙏 Whom does a vote of thanks usually thank first? (a) yourself (b) the chief guest (c) the last row only (d) no one at all
6. 6.🙏 Is this line from a welcome address or a vote of thanks? “We thank the support staff who set up this hall so beautifully.” (a) a vote of thanks (b) a welcome address
7. 7.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) informal (b) formal
8. 8.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “An octopus has three hearts.” (a) a fact hook (b) a story hook (c) a weak opening (d) a question hook
9. 9.True or false: “One morning, Ravi’s grandmother handed him an old wooden box.” is a fact hook. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is a weak ending habit? (a) a calm thank-you (b) pausing before the end (c) looking up at the end (d) rushing off the stage
11. 11.❓ After asking the audience a question, what should you do? (a) ask ten more at once (b) answer it instantly (c) walk off the stage (d) pause for a moment
12. 12.📖 You are not sure how to say a name in your speech. What should you do? (a) guess it on stage (b) ask and practise it (c) mumble it quickly (d) skip the name
13. 13.👅 What is a tongue twister used for in speaking practice? (a) making people sleepy (b) learning new maths (c) testing your hearing (d) warming up clear speech
14. 14.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) a surprising fact (b) starting with “sorry” (c) a short story (d) a question
15. 15.🫁 Where should a strong speaking voice get its breath from? (a) the nose alone (b) holding the breath (c) deep in the belly (d) only the throat
16. 16.True or false: “Reading is good for everyone.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: slowing down for a phone number? (a) a pause (b) pitch (c) volume (d) pace
18. 18.🔉 Your voice fades away at the end of every sentence. What is this called? (a) trailing off (b) projecting (c) pausing (d) stressing
19. 19.True or false: “Obviously! Everyone knows that.” is a polite reply. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) natural gestures (c) arms crossed tightly (d) relaxed shoulders
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) picturing it going well (c) knowing your opening (d) saying sorry first
23. 23.🙋 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
24. 24.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Um… yeah, that’s it, I think.” (a) a call to action (b) a link to the opening (c) a weak ending (d) a summary
25. 25.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “When Meena read for 20 minutes a day, she finished six storybooks in one term.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
26. 26.🏫 Which day suits an assembly speech on why India became a republic? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Republic Day (d) Children’s Day
27. 27.True or false: “Our class collected 120 old books for the village library in one month.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.📊 Which chart best shows a puppy’s weight each week as it grows? (a) a pie chart (b) a line chart (c) a bar chart
29. 29.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “confident”?
30. 30.True or false: when you are explaining a hard new idea, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 60-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
32. 32.🖥️ Good or poor slide habit: crowded, busy pictures? (a) a poor slide habit (b) a good slide habit
33. 33.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the prize distribution (c) the dance performance (d) the group song
34. 34.Which word has a silent l? (a) knife (b) foreign (c) design (d) talk
35. 35.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few seconds (b) the whole speech (c) not at all (d) a few minutes
36. 36.True or false: “So we saw three things: trees cool us, clean our air and give us food.” is a weak ending. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Our class was on a picnic beside a big lake.” (a) the setting (b) the solution (c) the problem
38. 38.True or false: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “My grandfather walks 5 km every morning and feels fit at seventy.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “I see it differently, but thank you for sharing.” is an impolite reply. (a) True (b) False

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