Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 23 · 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.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: dropping to a near-whisper for a secret? (a) pace (b) volume (c) pitch (d) a pause
2. 2.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) end the event (b) calmly fill the gap (c) scold them on stage (d) say they ran away
3. 3.True or false: “Blue is the prettiest colour.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) facing the audience (c) fiddling with a pen (d) slouching
6. 6.🎭 Which voice suits comforting a younger child who is scared? (a) cheerful and lively (b) serious and steady (c) calm and gentle
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) looking around the room (c) eyes on the floor (d) meeting a few eyes
8. 8.🐢 You are explaining a hard new idea. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
9. 9.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Yo, listen up (b) Hey guys, what’s up (c) Oi, all of you (d) Good morning, everyone
10. 10.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
11. 11.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Rainy days are the nicest days.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
12. 12.📊 Which chart best shows what share of one bag of marbles is each colour? (a) a line chart (b) a pie chart (c) a bar chart
13. 13.True or false: a speech on a thank-you to our teachers suits World Environment Day. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
15. 15.True or false: welcoming everyone to the school fair needs a cheerful and lively voice. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) linking to the start (c) a calm thank-you (d) looking up at the end
17. 17.True or false: “including the back row” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking the asker (b) admitting you don’t know (c) answering only friends (d) looking at everyone
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dark text on light (b) ten fonts on one slide (c) few words, big text (d) short bullet points
21. 21.True or false: “Mangoes are the best fruit.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) being born perfect (c) avoiding the stage (d) lots of practice
23. 23.True or false: a speech asking classmates to stop wasting food is mainly to entertain. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “Water is very, very important.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “debt”? (a) t (b) p (c) b (d) l
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping answers short (b) looking at everyone (c) staying calm (d) making up an answer
27. 27.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
28. 28.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Pick up one wrapper on your way out today.” (a) a link to the opening (b) a summary (c) a call to action (d) a weak ending
29. 29.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) standing up to practise (b) skipping the ending (c) timing each run (d) starting a week early
30. 30.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping breakfast (c) arriving early (d) cramming late at night
31. 31.Which phrase adds another point? (a) My first point is (b) To conclude (c) Secondly (d) To begin with
32. 32.📈 A line chart is best for showing… (a) a list of names (b) change over time (c) parts of a whole (d) a single number
33. 33.True or false: “We all held the poles together until the rain stopped.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🪧 What does the phrase “To begin with” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) sums up (c) starts the first point (d) gives an example
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 10-point text (b) full paragraphs to read (c) short bullet points (d) too many bullet points
36. 36.🏫 Whom do you usually greet first in an assembly speech? (a) your best friend (b) the youngest child (c) the Principal (d) nobody at all
37. 37.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: waiting a second before the big reveal? (a) pitch (b) volume (c) pace (d) a pause
38. 38.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) looking around the room (c) meeting a few eyes (d) staring at the ceiling
39. 39.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Green House 29, Yellow House 10. How many more books did Green House read?
40. 40.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) standing tall (c) facing the audience (d) open hands

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