Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 276 · 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.True or false: “My first point is” adds another point. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “It was the night before the science fair, and our volcano would not erupt.” is a story hook. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which word has a silent k? (a) receipt (b) raspberry (c) knee (d) two
5. 5.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “That is all. Sorry it was boring.” (a) a summary (b) a call to action (c) a weak ending (d) a link to the opening
6. 6.True or false: a speech explaining the rules of kabaddi is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: a speech reporting the results of a class survey is mainly to inform. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) cut, then time it again (b) speak much faster (c) ignore the limit (d) drop the ending
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) So, like, yeah (c) Guess what happened! (d) I would like to begin by
10. 10.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
11. 11.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🙏 At a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the poem recitation? (a) the prayer song (b) the poem recitation
13. 13.🫁 Where should a strong speaking voice get its breath from? (a) only the throat (b) the nose alone (c) holding the breath (d) deep in the belly
14. 14.🎭 Which voice suits reading a bedtime story to a little cousin? (a) calm and gentle (b) cheerful and lively (c) serious and steady
15. 15.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) glance down, look up (b) hold them over your face (c) read with head down (d) stare only at them
17. 17.🪧 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) Firstly (b) To sum up (c) In conclusion (d) For example
18. 18.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Start today: carry a cloth bag every time you shop.” (a) a weak ending (b) a link to the opening (c) a call to action (d) a summary
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking to the back row (b) rushing through it (c) finishing every word (d) changing your speed
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
21. 21.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “So tonight, switch off one extra light — and keep doing it.” (a) a weak ending (b) a link to the opening (c) a summary (d) a call to action
22. 22.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) changing your speed (b) shouting every word (c) trailing off at the end (d) speaking into your notes
23. 23.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) relaxed shoulders (c) calm, still feet (d) open hands
24. 24.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Esteemed guests, (c) You won’t believe this! (d) What’s up, everyone?
25. 25.✂️ Rohan’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Rohan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 410 words. How many words must be cut?
26. 26.🖥️ Why should you not put your whole speech on the slides? (a) slides get angry (b) people read, not listen (c) it saves too much time (d) it is too colourful
27. 27.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “A tree saved my road.” (b) “Trees. Yes. Trees.”
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) few words, big text (b) reading out every slide (c) a title on each slide (d) one idea per slide
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking into your notes (b) changing your speed (c) trailing off at the end (d) covering your mouth
30. 30.📅 On which date of March is World Water Day?
31. 31.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) back to the audience (c) standing tall (d) facing the audience
33. 33.⏱️ How long should the opening of a 2-minute speech be? (a) ten minutes (b) half the speech (c) a few sentences (d) the whole speech
34. 34.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) practising for family (c) rewriting it last night (d) checking slides early
35. 35.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.⏱️ Rohan’s assembly talk has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
37. 37.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) In contrast (b) In short (c) For instance (d) Firstly
38. 38.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “That old wooden box? It still sits on Ravi’s desk.” (a) a summary (b) a call to action (c) a link to the opening (d) a weak ending
39. 39.🎭 Which voice suits cheering your team before a match? (a) serious and steady (b) calm and gentle (c) cheerful and lively
40. 40.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True

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