Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 165 · 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.💭 A “thought for the day” in assembly is usually… (a) a maths sum (b) a short wise saying (c) a long story (d) a weather report
2. 2.🙋 Good or poor Q&A habit: repeating the question? (a) a poor Q&A habit (b) a good Q&A habit
3. 3.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) staring at the ceiling (c) watching one friend only (d) looking at each section
4. 4.✂️ Tara’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Tara speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
5. 5.🏫 Which day suits an assembly speech on planting trees in our city? (a) World Environment Day (b) Children’s Day (c) Republic Day (d) Teachers’ Day
6. 6.True or false: a speech describing the life cycle of a butterfly is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🎭 Which voice suits reading a bedtime story to a little cousin? (a) serious and steady (b) calm and gentle (c) cheerful and lively
9. 9.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
11. 11.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) To conclude (b) On the other hand (c) For example (d) Moreover
12. 12.🖥️ Which slide is better? (a) eight pictures, 3 ideas (b) one picture, one idea
13. 13.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) the whole speech (b) a few minutes (c) a few seconds (d) not at all
14. 14.True or false: “My grandfather walks 5 km every morning and feels fit at seventy.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting every word (b) speaking into your notes (c) mumbling (d) speaking to the back row
16. 16.🎵 Pitch is about how ___ your voice sounds. (a) loud or soft (b) fast or slow (c) high or low (d) long or short
17. 17.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
19. 19.True or false: “Firstly” starts the first point. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) looking around the room (c) meeting a few eyes (d) a few seconds per person
21. 21.🔊 You are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
22. 22.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” (a) a story hook (b) a fact hook (c) a question hook (d) a weak opening
23. 23.True or false: speaking up so the back row hears is about volume. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
25. 25.📊 Which chart best shows a puppy’s weight each week as it grows? (a) a pie chart (b) a bar chart (c) a line chart
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) fiddling with a pen (c) back to the audience (d) natural gestures
27. 27.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Everything is better when things are better.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
28. 28.❓ After asking the audience a question, what should you do? (a) pause for a moment (b) answer it instantly (c) ask ten more at once (d) walk off the stage
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
31. 31.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) glancing down, then up (c) staring at the ceiling (d) watching one friend only
32. 32.True or false: when you are explaining a hard new idea, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🏫 Which day suits an assembly speech on keeping our rivers clean? (a) Children’s Day (b) Independence Day (c) Republic Day (d) World Environment Day
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) practising aloud (c) picturing it going well (d) sipping some water
36. 36.True or false: for what share of your 24-hour day goes on sleep, school and play, a bar chart is the best choice. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Gonna tell you something (c) It is my privilege to (d) You won’t believe this!
38. 38.True or false: when you are asking the librarian a question in the reading room, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🙏 Whom does a vote of thanks usually thank first? (a) the chief guest (b) the last row only (c) yourself (d) no one at all
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising for family (b) practising the opening (c) rewriting it last night (d) timing each run

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