Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 149 · 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: “The Moon goes around the Earth.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.👋 How do you end an assembly speech? (a) turn your back (b) walk off silently (c) start a new topic (d) thank the audience
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
4. 4.True or false: a speech urging everyone to plant a tree is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
7. 7.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the main points (b) a preview of the points (c) the call to action (d) a summary of the points
8. 8.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Last monsoon, my brother and I found a tiny kitten under our scooter.” (a) a question hook (b) a fact hook (c) a weak opening (d) a story hook
9. 9.Which word has a silent l? (a) folk (b) knob (c) hour (d) climb
10. 10.🏫 Which day suits an assembly speech on a thank-you to our teachers? (a) Children’s Day (b) Independence Day (c) Republic Day (d) Teachers’ Day
11. 11.🎭 Which voice suits reading a bedtime story to a little cousin? (a) calm and gentle (b) cheerful and lively (c) serious and steady
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breathing from the belly (b) changing your speed (c) sipping water before (d) mumbling
13. 13.🔉 Your voice fades away at the end of every sentence. What is this called? (a) pausing (b) trailing off (c) projecting (d) stressing
14. 14.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
15. 15.🔊 How loud should you speak in a classroom talk? (a) only for the front row (b) as loud as a scream (c) so the back row hears (d) in a whisper
16. 16.📅 On which date of November is Children’s Day celebrated in India?
17. 17.True or false: “trailing off” is a strong ending habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
19. 19.🙋 Good or poor Q&A habit: looking at everyone? (a) a poor Q&A habit (b) a good Q&A habit
20. 20.🎵 Pitch is about how ___ your voice sounds. (a) fast or slow (b) long or short (c) high or low (d) loud or soft
21. 21.True or false: “Moreover” adds another point. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.❔ When you ask a yes–no question in English, your voice often… (a) gets very loud (b) goes silent (c) rises at the end (d) stops in the middle
23. 23.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
24. 24.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping practice (d) thinking you will fail
25. 25.🐢 You are explaining a hard new idea. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
26. 26.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) touching your hair a lot (c) chin up (d) calm, still feet
27. 27.🖥️ Good or poor slide habit: flashy spinning effects? (a) a good slide habit (b) a poor slide habit
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing through it (b) shouting every word (c) mumbling (d) changing your speed
29. 29.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) welcoming the guests (c) the class skit (d) the dance performance
30. 30.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) informal (b) formal
31. 31.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the National Anthem? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the National Anthem
32. 32.Which word has a silent b? (a) receipt (b) doubt (c) fasten (d) hour
33. 33.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
34. 34.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) cut the weakest part (c) skip the ending (d) speak super fast
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
36. 36.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: a speech on keeping our rivers clean suits Teachers’ Day. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: a short silence between ideas is about a pause. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🏁 Why does the last line of a speech matter so much? (a) it can be skipped (b) it must be a joke (c) nobody hears it (d) it sticks in the mind
40. 40.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “debt”? (a) g (b) b (c) h (d) s

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