Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 234 · 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: a short silence between ideas? (a) pitch (b) pace (c) volume (d) a pause
2. 2.Which of these is a weak ending habit? (a) trailing off (b) pausing before the end (c) a clear last line (d) ending on time
3. 3.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) apologising at the end (b) trailing off (c) a clear last line (d) running over time
4. 4.True or false: “Some things are kind of helpful sometimes.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🥧 A pie chart is best for showing… (a) a list of names (b) change over time (c) a single number (d) parts of a whole
6. 6.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
7. 7.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
8. 8.⏱️ Tara speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
9. 9.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) starting a week early (b) reading a full script (c) first try on the day (d) skipping the ending
10. 10.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: speaking to the back row? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
11. 11.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech urging everyone to plant a tree? (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
12. 12.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) slangy and rude (b) polite and formal (c) bored and flat (d) silly and loud
13. 13.🙋 When you answer an audience question, which do you do first: check if it helped or thank the asker? (a) check if it helped (b) thank the asker
14. 14.🔤 Does mumbling into your chest help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) helps clear speech (b) makes speech unclear
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading out every slide (b) ten fonts on one slide (c) yellow text on white (d) one style throughout
16. 16.True or false: for the top speeds of five animals, a pie chart is the best choice. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🖥️ Good or poor slide habit: flashy spinning effects? (a) a good slide habit (b) a poor slide habit
19. 19.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Our class was on a picnic beside a big lake.” (a) the problem (b) the solution (c) the setting
20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) checking slides early (c) timing each run (d) practising the opening
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) glancing down, then up (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking around the room
23. 23.🗣️ Saying “goin” instead of “going” is an example of… (a) correct stress (b) dropping word endings (c) a good pause (d) clear speech
24. 24.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) key words only (b) tiny paragraphs (c) nothing at all (d) the whole speech
25. 25.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) start all over again (c) correct it and go on (d) stop the speech
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
27. 27.🙋 Good or poor Q&A habit: a ten-minute answer? (a) a poor Q&A habit (b) a good Q&A habit
28. 28.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to tire them out (b) to get feedback (c) to skip practice (d) to win a prize
29. 29.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Red House 33, Blue House 6. How many more books did Red House read?
30. 30.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the prize distribution? (a) the welcome address (b) the prize distribution
31. 31.📊 Which chart best shows a city’s temperature every hour of one day? (a) a line chart (b) a bar chart (c) a pie chart
32. 32.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) reading with head down (c) glancing down, then up (d) looking out the window
34. 34.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
35. 35.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) facing the audience (c) arms crossed tightly (d) calm, still feet
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changing your speed (b) breathing from the belly (c) finishing every word (d) speaking into your notes
37. 37.True or false: “That is a silly question.” is an impolite reply. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Plants need sunlight to make food.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising the opening (b) skipping the ending (c) standing up to practise (d) marking pauses on cards
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit

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