Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 163 · 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.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) arriving early (c) practising aloud (d) skipping practice
2. 2.❓ After asking the audience a question, what should you do? (a) walk off the stage (b) answer it instantly (c) ask ten more at once (d) pause for a moment
3. 3.🔊 You are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
4. 4.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
5. 5.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) trying the room first (b) never timing yourself (c) timing each run (d) standing up to practise
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making up an answer (b) keeping answers short (c) rolling your eyes (d) interrupting the asker
7. 7.🙋 Is this a polite or an impolite reply to an audience question? “Ask someone else.” (a) an impolite reply (b) a polite reply
8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
9. 9.True or false: stopping for a moment after a key point is about volume. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.⏸️ What does a short pause just before a key line do? (a) wastes the speech (b) makes people leave (c) confuses everyone (d) builds interest
11. 11.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
12. 12.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “To recap, water is precious, limited and easy to save.” (a) a call to action (b) a summary (c) a weak ending (d) a link to the opening
13. 13.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
14. 14.True or false: “In addition” adds another point. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: for your height on each birthday from age 5 to 12, a line chart is the best choice. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising the opening? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
17. 17.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
18. 18.True or false: “So I took a deep breath and spoke from memory.” is how the story is solved. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) For example (b) For instance (c) A good example is (d) To sum up
20. 20.True or false: “Mangoes are the best fruit.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.⏱️ Which pace is about right for a clear school speech? (a) about 400 words/min (b) about 20 words/min (c) about 120–150 words/min
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) thinking you will fail (c) cramming late at night (d) smiling at a friend
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finishing every word (b) sipping water before (c) keeping your chin up (d) rushing through it
24. 24.🎭 Which voice suits cheering your team before a match? (a) calm and gentle (b) cheerful and lively (c) serious and steady
25. 25.Which of these helps clear speech? (a) covering your mouth (b) mumbling into your chest (c) dropping word endings (d) checking names first
26. 26.True or false: a speech on the teacher who made me love reading suits Republic Day. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) standing tall (c) facing the audience (d) arms crossed tightly
28. 28.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “My grandfather walks 5 km every morning and feels fit at seventy.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
29. 29.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to speak faster (c) to skip the ending (d) to tire yourself
31. 31.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech sharing facts about the Sun? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
32. 32.📅 On which date of November is Children’s Day celebrated in India?
33. 33.🪧 What does the phrase “For example” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) gives an example (c) adds another point (d) starts the first point
34. 34.🙋 You don’t know the answer to a question. What is best? (a) laugh at the asker (b) make up an answer (c) ignore the question (d) say you will find out
35. 35.True or false: “a clear last line” is a strong ending habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🗣️ Saying “goin” instead of “going” is an example of… (a) correct stress (b) a good pause (c) dropping word endings (d) clear speech
37. 37.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to tire them out (b) to win a prize (c) to get feedback (d) to skip practice
38. 38.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
39. 39.Which word has a silent l? (a) foreign (b) doubt (c) climb (d) folk
40. 40.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) close your eyes (b) look at one person (c) look at the floor (d) look at each section

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