Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 141 · 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.🎯 Which purpose usually ends with a call like “Join us!”? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
2. 2.True or false: a speech on keeping our rivers clean suits World Environment Day. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) in tight fists (b) relaxed at your sides (c) deep in your pockets (d) behind your head
4. 4.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
5. 5.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to fit the time limit (c) to skip the ending (d) to speak faster
6. 6.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) inviting a guest (b) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
7. 7.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at the ceiling (c) at your shoes (d) at a friendly face
8. 8.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Pick up one wrapper on your way out today.” (a) a summary (b) a call to action (c) a weak ending (d) a link to the opening
9. 9.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) introduce it briefly (b) tell the ending (c) talk for ten minutes (d) skip the names
10. 10.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Lots of people say trees are good.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
11. 11.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mumbling (b) breathing from the belly (c) speaking to the back row (d) finishing every word
13. 13.True or false: “An octopus has three hearts.” is a story hook. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “Our class collected 120 old books for the village library in one month.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.✂️ Meera’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Meera speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 430 words. How many words must be cut?
16. 16.Which of these is a good Q&A habit? (a) answering only friends (b) interrupting the asker (c) admitting you don’t know (d) rolling your eyes
17. 17.True or false: “one style throughout” is a poor slide habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: for what fraction of one pizza each friend ate, a pie chart is the best choice. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “full paragraphs to read” is a good slide habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🏫 Whom do you usually greet first in an assembly speech? (a) the youngest child (b) the Principal (c) nobody at all (d) your best friend
21. 21.🎭 Which voice suits giving safety steps for a fire drill? (a) calm and gentle (b) serious and steady (c) cheerful and lively
22. 22.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “comb”? (a) w (b) b (c) p (d) s
23. 23.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧱 In which part of a speech does introducing the topic belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
25. 25.True or false: “The Moon goes around the Earth.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🙋 Is this a polite or an impolite reply to an audience question? “Obviously! Everyone knows that.” (a) a polite reply (b) an impolite reply
27. 27.True or false: a speech on every child’s right to play and learn suits Independence Day. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: when you are talking to a friend in the school library, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: thanking the audience or a story proving a point? (a) thanking the audience (b) a story proving a point
30. 30.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the dance performance (b) lighting the lamp (c) the vote of thanks (d) the National Anthem
31. 31.🎭 Which voice suits warning about the dangers of crossing the railway line? (a) serious and steady (b) calm and gentle (c) cheerful and lively
32. 32.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Summer holidays should be longer.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
33. 33.✂️ Ishaan’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 580 words. How many words must be cut?
34. 34.🖥️ Good or poor slide habit: crowded, busy pictures? (a) a good slide habit (b) a poor slide habit
35. 35.⏱️ Which pace is about right for a clear school speech? (a) about 120–150 words/min (b) about 20 words/min (c) about 400 words/min
36. 36.🏫 Which day suits an assembly speech on what freedom means to me? (a) Republic Day (b) Teachers’ Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Independence Day
37. 37.🪝 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 fact hook (d) a story hook
38. 38.📊 Which chart best shows a puppy’s weight each week as it grows? (a) a pie chart (b) a bar chart (c) a line chart
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) slouching (c) open hands (d) chin up

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