Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 237 · 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 of these is a good Q&A habit? (a) making up an answer (b) answering only friends (c) interrupting the asker (d) keeping answers short
2. 2.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “Trees. Yes. Trees.” (b) “A tree saved my road.”
3. 3.True or false: “To begin with” adds another point. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) swaying to and fro (b) hopping on the spot (c) leaning on one leg (d) tall, feet steady
5. 5.🙋 Many hands go up at once. What is fair? (a) ignore them all (b) shout over them (c) answer only friends (d) take them one by one
6. 6.🧱 In which part of a speech does the main points belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) glancing down, then up (c) reading with head down (d) looking out the window
8. 8.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: changing your speed? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
9. 9.True or false: “Obviously! Everyone knows that.” is an impolite reply. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) Esteemed guests, (c) It is my privilege to (d) So, like, yeah
11. 11.🏁 Which should you NOT do at the end of a speech? (a) sum up your points (b) thank the audience (c) end with a strong line (d) add a brand-new point
12. 12.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
13. 13.True or false: a speech on the meaning of 15 August suits Republic Day. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “timing each run” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
16. 16.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) timing each run (c) never timing yourself (d) only reading silently
17. 17.Which of these helps clear speech? (a) covering your mouth (b) dropping word endings (c) rushing long words (d) breaking long words up
18. 18.True or false: “one idea per slide” is a good slide habit. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: when you are showing how excited the crowd was at a match, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🙋 Is this a polite or an impolite reply to an audience question? “Ask someone else.” (a) a polite reply (b) an impolite reply
21. 21.🏫 Which day suits an assembly speech on the joys of childhood? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) Republic Day (c) Independence Day (d) Children’s Day
22. 22.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.⏱️ Diya reads a 100-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
25. 25.🏫 Which day suits an assembly speech on a thank-you to our teachers? (a) Independence Day (b) Teachers’ Day (c) Republic Day (d) Children’s Day
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) fiddling with a pen (c) swaying side to side (d) feet steady and apart
27. 27.🪧 What does the phrase “For instance” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) adds another point (c) sums up (d) gives an example
28. 28.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Sorry, I did not prepare much, but here goes.” (a) a weak opening (b) a story hook (c) a fact hook (d) a question hook
29. 29.📊 A bar chart shows how many children chose debate: Class 6 — 25, Class 7 — 27, Class 8 — 13. How many children is that in all?
30. 30.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “What would you do if the lights went out for a week?” (a) a story hook (b) a question hook (c) a weak opening (d) a fact hook
31. 31.🪧 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) To sum up (b) For example (c) Firstly (d) In conclusion
32. 32.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: for the top speeds of five animals, a bar chart is the best choice. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) apologising at the end (b) ending on time (c) trailing off (d) stopping mid-sentence
35. 35.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) tiny paragraphs (b) nothing at all (c) key words only (d) the whole speech
37. 37.🏫 Whom do you usually greet first in an assembly speech? (a) your best friend (b) the youngest child (c) nobody at all (d) the Principal
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking into your notes (b) mumbling (c) trailing off at the end (d) keeping your chin up
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Let me start with (b) To sum up (c) To conclude (d) In short

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