Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 240 · 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 makes speech unclear? (a) breaking long words up (b) opening your mouth well (c) tongue twister warm-ups (d) rushing long words
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dark text on light (b) a title on each slide (c) flashy spinning effects (d) few words, big text
3. 3.True or false: a speech asking friends to vote for you as class monitor is mainly to entertain. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) hides your face (c) goes against words (d) matches your words
5. 5.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) an example or a reason (b) a new topic (c) nothing else (d) a goodbye
6. 6.True or false: when you are talking to one person beside you in a quiet room, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔊 You are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
8. 8.🏫 Whom do you usually greet first in an assembly speech? (a) nobody at all (b) the youngest child (c) the Principal (d) your best friend
9. 9.💭 A “thought for the day” in assembly is usually… (a) a short wise saying (b) a weather report (c) a maths sum (d) a long story
10. 10.🐢 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
11. 11.🙏 Is this line from a welcome address or a vote of thanks? “A very warm welcome to our chief guest, who has joined us today.” (a) a vote of thanks (b) a welcome address
12. 12.🖥️ Good or poor slide habit: big, readable fonts? (a) a poor slide habit (b) a good slide habit
13. 13.🔤 Does chewing gum as you talk help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) makes speech unclear (b) helps clear speech
14. 14.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Oi, all of you (b) Yo, listen up (c) Good morning, everyone (d) Hey guys, what’s up
15. 15.True or false: when you are asking the librarian a question in the reading room, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
17. 17.True or false: how high or low your voice sounds is about a pause. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: speaking up so the back row hears? (a) volume (b) pace (c) pitch (d) a pause
19. 19.🖥️ Why should you not put your whole speech on the slides? (a) it saves too much time (b) it is too colourful (c) people read, not listen (d) slides get angry
20. 20.True or false: when you are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🖥️ Which slide is better? (a) eight pictures, 3 ideas (b) one picture, one idea
22. 22.🙋 What does “Q&A” stand for? (a) quick and amazing (b) quiz and award (c) queue and arrive (d) questions and answers
23. 23.📊 Which chart best shows the weights of five school bags? (a) a bar chart (b) a line chart (c) a pie chart
24. 24.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Guess what happened! (c) It is my privilege to (d) Hey guys!
25. 25.📊 Which chart best shows a city’s temperature every hour of one day? (a) a bar chart (b) a pie chart (c) a line chart
26. 26.📊 Which chart best shows your height on each birthday from age 5 to 12? (a) a line chart (b) a bar chart (c) a pie chart
27. 27.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 120–150 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 20–30 words a minute
28. 28.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) closing, opening, body (b) opening, body, closing (c) opening, closing, body (d) body, closing, opening
29. 29.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Sorry, I did not prepare much, but here goes.” (a) a story hook (b) a fact hook (c) a question hook (d) a weak opening
30. 30.True or false: “Pick up one wrapper on your way out today.” is a weak ending. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) at your shoes (c) at a friendly face (d) out of the window
32. 32.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “castle”? (a) g (b) l (c) s (d) t
34. 34.🔊 You are asking the librarian a question in the reading room. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
35. 35.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few minutes (b) a few seconds (c) not at all (d) the whole speech
36. 36.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: reasons for your idea or the call to action? (a) reasons for your idea (b) the call to action
37. 37.True or false: a speech telling the tale of a very clumsy cook is mainly to entertain. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🙋 While someone asks a question, you should… (a) interrupt them (b) start packing up (c) look at your notes (d) listen till they finish
39. 39.🖥️ Which slide is easier to read from the back? (a) light grey on white (b) black text on white
40. 40.True or false: “Our class saved about 40 litres of water a week by closing taps fully.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True

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