Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 150 · 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.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) backwards (b) loose and unnumbered (c) numbered, in order (d) in random order
2. 2.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech asking families to save water? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
3. 3.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
4. 4.🧹 Why should a vote of thanks also name helpers like the support staff? (a) to fill time (b) everyone who helped (c) to tease them (d) to make it longer
5. 5.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) repeats nonstop (c) goes against words (d) matches your words
6. 6.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Join our book club this Friday and bring one friend.” (a) a weak ending (b) a summary (c) a link to the opening (d) a call to action
7. 7.📈 On a line chart, a line going up shows the amount is… (a) increasing (b) decreasing (c) staying the same
8. 8.🔤 Does saying word endings help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) makes speech unclear (b) helps clear speech
9. 9.🧱 In which part of a speech does introducing the topic belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
10. 10.🙋 Good or poor Q&A habit: admitting you don’t know? (a) a poor Q&A habit (b) a good Q&A habit
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finishing every word (b) rushing through it (c) keeping your chin up (d) breathing from the belly
12. 12.🎭 Which voice suits welcoming everyone to the school fair? (a) calm and gentle (b) serious and steady (c) cheerful and lively
13. 13.🔠 Which font size is easiest to read from the back of a classroom? (a) 8 point (b) 10 point (c) 32 point
14. 14.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) grateful (b) would like (c) gonna (d) going to
15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
16. 16.💭 A “thought for the day” in assembly is usually… (a) a short wise saying (b) a maths sum (c) a long story (d) a weather report
17. 17.🗣️ Saying “goin” instead of “going” is an example of… (a) a good pause (b) correct stress (c) clear speech (d) dropping word endings
18. 18.🙏 At a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the group song? (a) the welcome address (b) the group song
19. 19.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “comb”? (a) b (b) g (c) k (d) h
20. 20.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
21. 21.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) arms crossed tightly (c) chin up (d) tapping your foot
22. 22.True or false: giving safety steps for a fire drill needs a calm and gentle voice. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “In our school garden, the tomato plants we watered daily grew twice as tall.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
25. 25.🥧 A pie chart shows how Riya uses her pocket money: 45% goes on books, 40% goes on snacks and the rest is saved. What percent is saved?
26. 26.True or false: “I am not sure, but I will find out and tell you.” is a polite reply. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) linking to the start (c) a clear last line (d) a calm thank-you
28. 28.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Respected judges, (c) I would like to begin by (d) It is my privilege to
29. 29.🙏 At a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the dance performance? (a) the welcome address (b) the dance performance
30. 30.💡 To make a key word stand out, you can… (a) stress it a little (b) mumble it (c) say it faster (d) skip it
31. 31.🙏 At a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the poem recitation? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the poem recitation
32. 32.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “A tree saved my road.” (b) “Trees. Yes. Trees.”
33. 33.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
34. 34.True or false: “dark text on light” is a poor slide habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🙏 At a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the class skit? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the class skit
36. 36.True or false: a speech sharing facts about the Sun is mainly to entertain. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “Last Diwali, our street used clay lamps and made far less waste.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to end the speech (b) to fill time (c) to thank everyone (d) to grab attention
39. 39.📖 You are not sure how to say a name in your speech. What should you do? (a) guess it on stage (b) skip the name (c) mumble it quickly (d) ask and practise it
40. 40.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “To recap, water is precious, limited and easy to save.” (a) a call to action (b) a link to the opening (c) a weak ending (d) a summary

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