Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 200 · 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: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) standing tall (c) chin up (d) relaxed shoulders
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) including the back row (c) looking at each section (d) looking around the room
4. 4.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
5. 5.True or false: a speech telling a funny story about your pet goat is mainly to entertain. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) pause, check your notes (b) giggle and walk off (c) say sorry and sit down (d) stare at the ceiling
7. 7.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) touching your hair a lot (c) calm, still feet (d) fiddling with a pen
8. 8.📖 A story in a speech should be… (a) as long as possible (b) full of secrets (c) short and to the point (d) unrelated to the topic
9. 9.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are friendly (b) you are angry (c) you are bored (d) you want to leave
11. 11.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) introducing the topic (b) the attention hook (c) a story proving a point (d) the call to action
12. 12.🖥️ Which slide is better for a class talk? (a) 90 words, tiny font (b) 6 words, big font
13. 13.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) closing, opening, body (b) opening, closing, body (c) body, closing, opening (d) opening, body, closing
14. 14.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) none at all (b) about 2 or 3 (c) about 50 (d) about 20
15. 15.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: a short silence between ideas? (a) volume (b) a pause (c) pace (d) pitch
16. 16.⏱️ Arjun’s science fair talk has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
17. 17.🐢 You are describing the last seconds of a close race. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
18. 18.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
19. 19.🔤 Does opening your mouth well help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) makes speech unclear (b) helps clear speech
20. 20.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
21. 21.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Summer holidays should be longer.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
22. 22.❔ When you ask a yes–no question in English, your voice often… (a) stops in the middle (b) rises at the end (c) gets very loud (d) goes silent
23. 23.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) formal (b) informal
24. 24.Which of these helps clear speech? (a) mumbling into your chest (b) covering your mouth (c) a steady pace (d) guessing a hard name
25. 25.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “In contrast” gives an example. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal
28. 28.🙏 Is this line from a welcome address or a vote of thanks? “We thank the support staff who set up this hall so beautifully.” (a) a welcome address (b) a vote of thanks
29. 29.🧭 Why do speakers use signposting phrases? (a) to make it longer (b) to guide the listeners (c) to sound fancy (d) to fill silence
30. 30.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Okay… so… where do I even start?” (a) a fact hook (b) a story hook (c) a question hook (d) a weak opening
31. 31.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) knowing your opening (c) sipping some water (d) hiding behind notes
32. 32.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) looking at each section (c) staring at the ceiling (d) eyes on the floor
33. 33.🥧 A pie chart is best for showing… (a) change over time (b) parts of a whole (c) a list of names (d) a single number
34. 34.Which of these makes speech unclear? (a) covering your mouth (b) saying word endings (c) tongue twister warm-ups (d) opening your mouth well
35. 35.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a poor Q&A habit? (a) thanking the asker (b) admitting you don’t know (c) a ten-minute answer (d) repeating the question
37. 37.🥧 A pie chart shows how Riya uses her pocket money: 35% goes on books, 30% goes on snacks and the rest is saved. What percent is saved?
38. 38.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Um, so, I am going to talk about trees, I guess.” (a) a question hook (b) a fact hook (c) a weak opening (d) a story hook
39. 39.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) run out of the room (b) refuse to speak (c) talk super fast (d) take slow deep breaths
40. 40.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact

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