Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 257 · 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.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
2. 2.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Our class collected 120 old books for the village library in one month.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
3. 3.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) end the event (b) say they ran away (c) scold them on stage (d) calmly fill the gap
4. 4.🎭 Which voice suits welcoming shy new children to Class 1? (a) cheerful and lively (b) serious and steady (c) calm and gentle
5. 5.🙋 Many hands go up at once. What is fair? (a) ignore them all (b) take them one by one (c) answer only friends (d) shout over them
6. 6.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
7. 7.True or false: slowing down for a phone number is about pace. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🏁 A memorable ending should be… (a) about a new topic (b) a whispered mumble (c) short and strong (d) long and slow
10. 10.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech convincing the principal to add a reading hour? (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pausing before the end (b) apologising at the end (c) adding a new point (d) trailing off
12. 12.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
13. 13.🙋 Good or poor Q&A habit: interrupting the asker? (a) a good Q&A habit (b) a poor Q&A habit
14. 14.🙏 At a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the prayer song? (a) the poem recitation (b) the prayer song
15. 15.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) checking slides early (c) first try on the day (d) never timing yourself
16. 16.True or false: for a puppy’s weight each week as it grows, a pie chart is the best choice. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) standing tall (c) natural gestures (d) relaxed shoulders
18. 18.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
19. 19.True or false: “ten fonts on one slide” is a poor slide habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
21. 21.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “Ever seen a dry tap?” (b) “My topic is water.”
22. 22.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “My topic is water. That is all.” is a question hook. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🙋 While someone asks a question, you should… (a) start packing up (b) look at your notes (c) interrupt them (d) listen till they finish
25. 25.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) adding a new point (b) apologising at the end (c) pausing before the end (d) stopping mid-sentence
26. 26.True or false: a deep voice for a giant in a story is about a pause. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) a goodbye (b) nothing else (c) a new topic (d) an example or a reason
28. 28.🙋 When you answer an audience question, which do you do first: answer briefly or check if it helped? (a) answer briefly (b) check if it helped
29. 29.⏱️ Meera speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
30. 30.🙏 At a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the prize distribution? (a) the group song (b) the prize distribution
31. 31.🪝 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 fact hook (d) a weak opening
32. 32.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
33. 33.True or false: when you are reading out a phone number, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📊 Which chart best shows the marks of five students in one test? (a) a bar chart (b) a line chart (c) a pie chart
35. 35.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at a friendly face (b) out of the window (c) at your shoes (d) at the ceiling
36. 36.🖥️ Which slide is easier to read from the back? (a) light grey on white (b) black text on white
37. 37.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) eyes on the floor (c) meeting a few eyes (d) staring at the slides
38. 38.🔊 You are speaking near a sleeping baby at home. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) staring at the floor (c) hiding behind notes (d) slow deep breaths
40. 40.📊 What should every chart on a slide have? (a) no labels (b) ten colours (c) a clear title (d) tiny text

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