Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 151 · 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 long is a typical “thought for the day”? (a) about an hour (b) a whole period (c) all morning (d) under a minute
2. 2.🪧 What does the phrase “In addition” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) gives an example (c) adds another point (d) shows a contrast
3. 3.🙏 Is this line from a welcome address or a vote of thanks? “Let us begin this special day by welcoming our guests.” (a) a welcome address (b) a vote of thanks
4. 4.Which of these helps clear speech? (a) saying word endings (b) dropping word endings (c) rushing long words (d) guessing a hard name
5. 5.📅 On which date of June is World Environment Day?
6. 6.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔤 Does checking names first help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) makes speech unclear (b) helps clear speech
8. 8.🙏 When is the vote of thanks usually given? (a) at the very start (b) before the prayer (c) in the middle of a dance (d) at the end of the event
9. 9.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “What would you do if the lights went out for a week?” (a) a story hook (b) a fact hook (c) a weak opening (d) a question hook
10. 10.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” is a fact hook. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
13. 13.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
14. 14.⏱️ Tara’s assembly talk has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
15. 15.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
16. 16.🙏 Is this line from a welcome address or a vote of thanks? “A very warm welcome to our chief guest, who has joined us today.” (a) a vote of thanks (b) a welcome address
17. 17.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) adding a new point (b) trailing off (c) running over time (d) a clear last line
18. 18.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) a surprising fact (b) a short story (c) starting with “sorry” (d) a question
19. 19.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “The Moon goes around the Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
20. 20.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) introducing the topic (b) facts and examples (c) thanking the audience (d) a story proving a point
21. 21.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Gonna tell you something
22. 22.🥧 A pie chart shows how Class 6 children come to school: 45% walk, 35% come by bus and the rest cycle. What percent cycle?
23. 23.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) opening, closing, body (b) opening, body, closing (c) body, closing, opening (d) closing, opening, body
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
25. 25.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) open hands (b) slouching (c) fiddling with a pen (d) touching your hair a lot
26. 26.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
27. 27.🙋 When you answer an audience question, which do you do first: listen to the question or check if it helped? (a) listen to the question (b) check if it helped
28. 28.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) an angry frown (b) a big smile (c) a bored yawn (d) a blank stare
29. 29.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
30. 30.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) scold them on stage (b) end the event (c) say they ran away (d) calmly fill the gap
31. 31.Which of these makes speech unclear? (a) chewing gum as you talk (b) saying word endings (c) tongue twister warm-ups (d) breaking long words up
32. 32.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech telling a funny story about your pet goat? (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
33. 33.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Mangoes are the best fruit.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
34. 34.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
35. 35.True or false: “My grandfather walks 5 km every morning and feels fit at seventy.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking up at the end (b) adding a new point (c) trailing off (d) apologising at the end
37. 37.🏁 Why does the last line of a speech matter so much? (a) it must be a joke (b) it sticks in the mind (c) it can be skipped (d) nobody hears it
38. 38.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) hands deep in pockets (c) fiddling with a pen (d) calm, still feet
40. 40.True or false: speaking up so the back row hears is about pace. (a) False (b) True

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