Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 206 · 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.✂️ Rohan’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Rohan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
2. 2.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
3. 3.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to speak faster (c) to skip the ending (d) to fit the time limit
4. 4.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these makes speech unclear? (a) saying word endings (b) a steady pace (c) opening your mouth well (d) chewing gum as you talk
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) looking out the window (c) a few seconds per person (d) looking at each section
7. 7.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) timing each run (c) using short cue cards (d) marking pauses on cards
8. 8.📊 Which chart best shows what share of one bag of marbles is each colour? (a) a bar chart (b) a line chart (c) a pie chart
9. 9.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
10. 10.🪧 “Some say homework is boring. ___, it helps us practise.” Which fits? (a) Firstly (b) For example (c) To sum up (d) However
11. 11.🐢 You are giving an important date or number. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
12. 12.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) a few seconds per person (c) staring at the slides (d) staring at the ceiling
13. 13.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
14. 14.True or false: “When Meena read for 20 minutes a day, she finished six storybooks in one term.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.📊 Which chart best shows the top speeds of five animals? (a) a line chart (b) a bar chart (c) a pie chart
16. 16.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: how high or low your voice sounds? (a) volume (b) pitch (c) pace (d) a pause
17. 17.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) For example (b) On the other hand (c) In addition (d) My first point is
18. 18.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the prayer song (b) the class skit (c) the National Anthem (d) the group song
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking up at the end (b) a calm thank-you (c) trailing off (d) linking to the start
21. 21.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
22. 22.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping breakfast (d) slow deep breaths
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
24. 24.🏫 Which day suits an assembly speech on planting trees in our city? (a) Children’s Day (b) Teachers’ Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Independence Day
25. 25.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: skipping the ending? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
26. 26.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the exam papers (b) the bus timings (c) the canteen menu (d) the running order
28. 28.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “Ever seen a dry tap?” (b) “My topic is water.”
29. 29.📊 Which chart best shows the heights of four different plants? (a) a line chart (b) a bar chart (c) a pie chart
30. 30.🪧 What does the phrase “In conclusion” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) shows a contrast (c) gives an example (d) starts the first point
31. 31.⏱️ Diya reads a 375-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
32. 32.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) backwards (b) numbered, in order (c) loose and unnumbered (d) in random order
33. 33.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Okay, I am done now.” (a) a weak ending (b) a summary (c) a call to action (d) a link to the opening
34. 34.🙋 Good or poor Q&A habit: looking at everyone? (a) a poor Q&A habit (b) a good Q&A habit
35. 35.🙏 At a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the prize distribution? (a) the dance performance (b) the prize distribution
36. 36.📅 On which date of March is World Water Day?
37. 37.True or false: for the top speeds of five animals, a line chart is the best choice. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) drop the ending (b) speak much faster (c) cut, then time it again (d) ignore the limit
39. 39.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) greeting the audience (b) the memorable last line (c) thanking the audience (d) a summary of the points

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