Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 196 · 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.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🖥️ Good or poor slide habit: flashy spinning effects? (a) a good slide habit (b) a poor slide habit
3. 3.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: when you are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is a good slide habit? (a) one style throughout (b) full paragraphs to read (c) reading out every slide (d) flashy spinning effects
6. 6.🐢 You are giving an important date or number. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
7. 7.📊 What should every chart on a slide have? (a) tiny text (b) ten colours (c) no labels (d) a clear title
8. 8.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “calm”? (a) k (b) g (c) h (d) l
9. 9.🙋 Many hands go up at once. What is fair? (a) ignore them all (b) shout over them (c) take them one by one (d) answer only friends
10. 10.🏫 Whom do you usually greet first in an assembly speech? (a) the youngest child (b) the Principal (c) your best friend (d) nobody at all
11. 11.🙋 You didn’t hear the question clearly. What should you do? (a) walk away (b) pretend you heard (c) politely ask again (d) guess and answer
12. 12.Which of these is a poor slide habit? (a) a clear, large picture (b) tiny 10-point text (c) a title on each slide (d) big, readable fonts
13. 13.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🙋 Good or poor Q&A habit: looking at everyone? (a) a poor Q&A habit (b) a good Q&A habit
15. 15.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the dance performance? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the dance performance
16. 16.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Just then, the bus drove off without us.” (a) the setting (b) the solution (c) the problem
17. 17.🪧 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) To sum up (b) Firstly (c) In conclusion (d) For example
18. 18.🏫 Which day suits an assembly speech on a thank-you to our teachers? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) Children’s Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Republic Day
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reasons for your idea (b) a story proving a point (c) the memorable last line (d) the main points
20. 20.True or false: “And that tiny kitten under our scooter? Today she is a happy, healthy cat.” is a summary. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.⏱️ How long should the opening of a 2-minute speech be? (a) the whole speech (b) ten minutes (c) half the speech (d) a few sentences
22. 22.True or false: “So tonight, switch off one extra light — and keep doing it.” is a summary. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “A big thank-you to our teachers, who worked hard behind the scenes.” belongs in a vote of thanks. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to thank everyone (b) to fill time (c) to grab attention (d) to end the speech
25. 25.👂 During a presentation, what should the audience mostly listen to? (a) you, the speaker (b) the sound effects (c) the slide text
26. 26.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) say they ran away (b) end the event (c) calmly fill the gap (d) scold them on stage
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) looking around the room (c) staring at the ceiling (d) watching one friend only
28. 28.🪧 “Some say homework is boring. ___, it helps us practise.” Which fits? (a) For example (b) However (c) Firstly (d) To sum up
29. 29.👋 When is the welcome address given? (a) at the very end (b) near the start (c) after the anthem (d) during the prizes
30. 30.📈 A line chart shows a bean plant’s height: 2 cm in week 1 and 16 cm in week 4. How many cm did it grow?
31. 31.🤐 Instead of saying “um” again and again, it is better to… (a) repeat the last word (b) say “um” louder (c) pause silently (d) speak faster
32. 32.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “So I took a deep breath and spoke from memory.” (a) the problem (b) the setting (c) the solution
33. 33.True or false: “short bullet points” is a good slide habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
35. 35.True or false: “Have you ever wondered where your tiffin waste goes?” is a story hook. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🐢 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
37. 37.True or false: “So we saw three things: trees cool us, clean our air and give us food.” is a summary. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🐢 You are explaining a hard new idea. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
39. 39.True or false: for what share of one bag of marbles is each colour, a pie chart is the best choice. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False

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