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.⏱️ 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking to the back row (b) changing your speed (c) sipping water before (d) mumbling
- 3.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
- 4.Which phrase gives an example? (a) For example (b) To sum up (c) In contrast (d) On the other hand
- 5.True or false: cheering your team before a match needs a cheerful and lively voice. (a) True (b) False
- 6.True or false: “Even so” adds another point. (a) False (b) True
- 7.Which of these helps clear speech? (a) guessing a hard name (b) rushing long words (c) saying word endings (d) chewing gum as you talk
- 8.True or false: “Summer holidays should be longer.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
- 9.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “hour”? (a) g (b) p (c) h (d) k
- 10.📅 On which date of June is World Environment Day?
- 11.🧱 In which part of a speech does a story proving a point belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
- 12.🔤 Does dropping word endings help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) makes speech unclear (b) helps clear speech
- 13.📊 Which chart best shows the water level of a tank every minute as it fills? (a) a line chart (b) a bar chart (c) a pie chart
- 14.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) tapping your foot (c) hands deep in pockets (d) open hands
- 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising the opening (b) checking slides early (c) practising out loud (d) never timing yourself
- 16.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
- 17.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) none at all (b) about 50 (c) about 2 or 3 (d) about 20
- 18.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to end the speech (b) to fill time (c) to grab attention (d) to thank everyone
- 19.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) arms crossed tightly (c) fiddling with a pen (d) feet steady and apart
- 20.Which phrase sums up? (a) To conclude (b) For instance (c) In addition (d) Moreover
- 21.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
- 22.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) covering your mouth (b) mumbling (c) speaking into your notes (d) finishing every word
- 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
- 24.🔠 Which font size is easiest to read from the back of a classroom? (a) 10 point (b) 32 point (c) 8 point
- 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Guess what happened! (d) Gonna tell you something
- 26.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the welcome address (c) the prize distribution (d) the poem recitation
- 27.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) relaxed at your sides (c) deep in your pockets (d) in tight fists
- 28.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: rushing through it? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
- 29.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: a deep voice for a giant in a story? (a) pace (b) volume (c) a pause (d) pitch
- 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts and examples (b) reasons for your idea (c) the main points (d) a summary of the points
- 31.Which phrase sums up? (a) A good example is (b) However (c) In conclusion (d) In addition
- 32.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “In our school garden, the tomato plants we watered daily grew twice as tall.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
- 33.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) arms crossed tightly (c) standing tall (d) feet steady and apart
- 34.True or false: a speech on the joys of childhood suits Independence Day. (a) True (b) False
- 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
- 36.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “A tree saved my road.” (b) “Trees. Yes. Trees.”
- 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) nobody hears it (d) it can be skipped
- 38.True or false: how fast or slow you speak is about pace. (a) True (b) False
- 39.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to skip them (b) to change them (c) to make them shorter (d) to say them correctly
- 40.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “competition”?
Answer key
- under a minute
- mumbling
- True
- For example
- True
- False
- saying word endings
- True
- h
- 5
- the body
- makes speech unclear
- a line chart
- open hands
- never timing yourself
- 100
- about 2 or 3
- to grab attention
- feet steady and apart
- To conclude
- good eye contact
- finishing every word
- an unhelpful habit
- 32 point
- Kindly allow me to begin
- the prize distribution
- relaxed at your sides
- an unhelpful voice habit
- pitch
- a summary of the points
- In conclusion
- a specific example
- arms crossed tightly
- False
- an unhelpful habit
- “A tree saved my road.”
- it sticks in the mind
- True
- to say them correctly
- 4
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