Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test
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.
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- 1.True or false: “Let us begin this special day by welcoming our guests.” belongs in a vote of thanks. (a) False (b) True
- 2.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
- 3.❔ When you ask a yes–no question in English, your voice often… (a) stops in the middle (b) goes silent (c) gets very loud (d) rises at the end
- 4.⏱️ Meera’s class presentation has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
- 5.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) covering your mouth (b) shouting every word (c) rushing through it (d) changing your speed
- 6.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Hey guys, what’s up (b) Oi, all of you (c) Good morning, everyone (d) Yo, listen up
- 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) hiding behind notes (c) stretching your arms (d) staring at the floor
- 8.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” (a) inviting a guest (b) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
- 9.Which word has a silent h? (a) foreign (b) fasten (c) wrap (d) rhino
- 10.👨🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) bored and flat (b) slangy and rude (c) silly and loud (d) polite and formal
- 11.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
- 12.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Exercise is nice and stuff.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
- 13.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Blue House 19, Red House 9. How many more books did Blue House read?
- 14.True or false: “For example” gives an example. (a) True (b) False
- 15.🔊 How loud should you speak in a classroom talk? (a) as loud as a scream (b) so the back row hears (c) in a whisper (d) only for the front row
- 16.True or false: “To conclude” gives an example. (a) False (b) True
- 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
- 18.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) staring at the slides (c) eyes on the floor (d) watching one friend only
- 19.🙋 Good or poor Q&A habit: admitting you don’t know? (a) a poor Q&A habit (b) a good Q&A habit
- 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stopping mid-sentence (b) pausing before the end (c) a clear last line (d) a calm thank-you
- 21.True or false: “including the back row” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
- 22.Which of these is a good slide habit? (a) tiny 10-point text (b) crowded, busy pictures (c) a title on each slide (d) ten fonts on one slide
- 23.🏫 Which day suits an assembly speech on what freedom means to me? (a) Republic Day (b) Independence Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Children’s Day
- 24.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth.” (a) a question hook (b) a story hook (c) a fact hook (d) a weak opening
- 25.Which of these is a good slide habit? (a) ten fonts on one slide (b) too many bullet points (c) reading out every slide (d) one style throughout
- 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) using short cue cards (c) checking slides early (d) rewriting it last night
- 27.🏫 Whom do you usually greet first in an assembly speech? (a) nobody at all (b) the youngest child (c) your best friend (d) the Principal
- 28.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: speaking to the back row? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
- 29.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) In conclusion (b) Another point is (c) Secondly (d) My first point is
- 30.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) nothing at all (b) key words only (c) the whole speech (d) tiny paragraphs
- 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) ending on time (c) a clear last line (d) linking to the start
- 32.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) So, like, yeah (c) It is my privilege to (d) Kindly allow me to begin
- 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mumbling (b) trailing off at the end (c) covering your mouth (d) changing your speed
- 34.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
- 35.🔠 Which font size is easiest to read from the back of a classroom? (a) 10 point (b) 32 point (c) 8 point
- 36.🔤 Does checking names first help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) helps clear speech (b) makes speech unclear
- 37.True or false: “Another point is” adds another point. (a) False (b) True
- 38.True or false: “Another point is” starts the first point. (a) False (b) True
- 39.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
- 40.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) smiling at a friend (c) stretching your arms (d) practising aloud
Answer key
- False
- True
- rises at the end
- 2
- changing your speed
- Good morning, everyone
- stretching your arms
- closing the event
- rhino
- polite and formal
- True
- a vague claim
- 10
- True
- so the back row hears
- False
- a helpful habit
- including the back row
- a good Q&A habit
- stopping mid-sentence
- True
- a title on each slide
- Independence Day
- a fact hook
- one style throughout
- rewriting it last night
- the Principal
- a helpful voice habit
- My first point is
- key words only
- trailing off
- So, like, yeah
- changing your speed
- False
- 32 point
- helps clear speech
- True
- False
- True
- hiding behind notes
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