Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 199 · 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.🔊 You are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
2. 2.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “Ever seen a dry tap?” (b) “My topic is water.”
3. 3.💬 Words like “should”, “must” and “let us” often show a speech that wants… (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
4. 4.🏫 Which day suits an assembly speech on the meaning of 15 August? (a) Children’s Day (b) Independence Day (c) Republic Day (d) Teachers’ Day
5. 5.True or false: “That is all. Sorry it was boring.” is a summary. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
7. 7.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) refuse to speak (c) take slow deep breaths (d) run out of the room
8. 8.True or false: a speech describing the life cycle of a butterfly is mainly to inform. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: for the water level of a tank every minute as it fills, a line chart is the best choice. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “flashy spinning effects” is a poor slide habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “Our heartfelt thanks to the Principal for her constant support.” belongs in a vote of thanks. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to change them (b) to skip them (c) to say them correctly (d) to make them shorter
13. 13.True or false: “To recap, water is precious, limited and easy to save.” is a summary. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🖥️ Good or poor slide habit: a title on each slide? (a) a poor slide habit (b) a good slide habit
15. 15.👋 How do you end an assembly speech? (a) walk off silently (b) turn your back (c) start a new topic (d) thank the audience
16. 16.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” (a) the solution (b) the problem (c) the setting
17. 17.💭 A “thought for the day” in assembly is usually… (a) a long story (b) a maths sum (c) a weather report (d) a short wise saying
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the main points (b) greeting the audience (c) introducing the topic (d) a preview of the points
19. 19.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Then I saw that my speech notes were missing.” (a) the solution (b) the problem (c) the setting
20. 20.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
21. 21.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Um, so, I am going to talk about trees, I guess.” (a) a fact hook (b) a story hook (c) a question hook (d) a weak opening
22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
23. 23.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “We walked together and reached school just in time.” (a) the problem (b) the setting (c) the solution
24. 24.Which of these is a poor slide habit? (a) one style throughout (b) few words, big text (c) short bullet points (d) crowded, busy pictures
25. 25.🙋 Good or poor Q&A habit: arguing angrily? (a) a good Q&A habit (b) a poor Q&A habit
26. 26.True or false: when you are reading out a phone number, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) standing up to practise (c) skipping the ending (d) using short cue cards
28. 28.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Rainy days are the nicest days.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
29. 29.True or false: “one idea per slide” is a good slide habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.✂️ Kabir’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
31. 31.🙋 When you answer an audience question, which do you do first: answer briefly or check if it helped? (a) answer briefly (b) check if it helped
32. 32.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) formal (b) informal
33. 33.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: rushing off the stage? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
34. 34.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) looking out the window (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking at each section
36. 36.True or false: “Pick up one wrapper on your way out today.” is a summary. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these makes speech unclear? (a) breaking long words up (b) checking names first (c) tongue twister warm-ups (d) dropping word endings
38. 38.True or false: “I am not sure, but I will find out and tell you.” is an impolite reply. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🥧 A pie chart is best for showing… (a) change over time (b) a list of names (c) parts of a whole (d) a single number
40. 40.True or false: “Homework is boring.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False

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