Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 252 · 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 comes first in a speech: the call to action or the attention hook? (a) the call to action (b) the attention hook
2. 2.📈 A line chart shows a bean plant’s height: 10 cm in week 1 and 20 cm in week 4. How many cm did it grow?
3. 3.🐢 You are telling the thrilling chase in a story. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
4. 4.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Okay, I am done now.” (a) a weak ending (b) a link to the opening (c) a summary (d) a call to action
5. 5.True or false: “Sorry, I did not prepare much, but here goes.” is a weak opening. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🖥️ Good or poor slide habit: full paragraphs to read? (a) a poor slide habit (b) a good slide habit
7. 7.⏱️ Diya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
8. 8.True or false: “ending on time” is a strong ending habit. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which word has a silent s? (a) sign (b) island (c) two (d) debt
10. 10.📋 Before writing a speech, what should you decide first? (a) its purpose (b) the stage colour (c) the ending music (d) the font
11. 11.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) repeats nonstop (c) hides your face (d) matches your words
12. 12.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
13. 13.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few seconds (b) a few minutes (c) the whole speech (d) not at all
14. 14.🏫 Which day suits an assembly speech on saying no to single-use plastic? (a) Republic Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Independence Day (d) Children’s Day
15. 15.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the memorable last line (b) the main points (c) greeting the audience (d) facts and examples
16. 16.True or false: “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” is a fact hook. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: how high or low your voice sounds is about volume. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.⏱️ Which pace is about right for a clear school speech? (a) about 400 words/min (b) about 20 words/min (c) about 120–150 words/min
19. 19.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
21. 21.🙋 When you answer an audience question, which do you do first: thank the asker or listen to the question? (a) thank the asker (b) listen to the question
22. 22.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
23. 23.True or false: stopping for a moment after a key point is about volume. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧭 Why do speakers use signposting phrases? (a) to make it longer (b) to sound fancy (c) to guide the listeners (d) to fill silence
25. 25.True or false: “Join our book club this Friday and bring one friend.” is a call to action. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.⏸️ Where is the best place to pause in a speech? (a) in the middle of a word (b) never at all (c) after every word (d) after an important point
27. 27.True or false: “tiny 10-point text” is a good slide habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the call to action or facts and examples? (a) the call to action (b) facts and examples
29. 29.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “half”? (a) b (b) h (c) p (d) l
30. 30.Which of these is a good slide habit? (a) crowded, busy pictures (b) full paragraphs to read (c) a title on each slide (d) tiny 10-point text
31. 31.True or false: when you are saying the main message of your speech, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
33. 33.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.⏱️ Tara reads a 50-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
35. 35.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
36. 36.Which of these helps clear speech? (a) saying word endings (b) rushing long words (c) covering your mouth (d) dropping word endings
37. 37.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: a speech on saying no to single-use plastic suits Independence Day. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “too many bullet points” is a poor slide habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ending on time (b) pausing before the end (c) a calm thank-you (d) stopping mid-sentence

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