Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 284 · 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.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Exercise is nice and stuff.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
2. 2.True or false: “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off at the end (b) sipping water before (c) keeping your chin up (d) speaking to the back row
4. 4.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) slangy and rude (b) silly and loud (c) bored and flat (d) polite and formal
5. 5.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech giving directions to the school library? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
6. 6.🎭 Which voice suits welcoming shy new children to Class 1? (a) serious and steady (b) cheerful and lively (c) calm and gentle
7. 7.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) glance down, look up (b) read with head down (c) hold them over your face (d) stare only at them
8. 8.📅 On which date of November is Children’s Day celebrated in India?
9. 9.True or false: “Thank you, dear parents, for being such a wonderful audience today.” belongs in a welcome address. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “When Meena read for 20 minutes a day, she finished six storybooks in one term.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔊 You are talking to a friend in the school library. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
12. 12.True or false: “Um, so, I am going to talk about trees, I guess.” is a story hook. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “On behalf of the school, I welcome you all to our Annual Day.” belongs in a welcome address. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “That is a silly question.” is a polite reply. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📈 A line chart shows a bean plant’s height: 10 cm in week 1 and 16 cm in week 7. How many cm did it grow?
17. 17.🔊 How loud should you speak in a classroom talk? (a) in a whisper (b) only for the front row (c) as loud as a scream (d) so the back row hears
18. 18.🙋 After answering, what can you politely ask? (a) “Any more silly ones?” (b) “Happy now?” (c) “Does that help?” (d) “Wasn’t it obvious?”
19. 19.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “pausing before the end” is a weak ending habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) glancing down, then up (c) looking at each section (d) staring at the ceiling
22. 22.Which phrase sums up? (a) My first point is (b) In short (c) Secondly (d) For instance
23. 23.True or false: “trying the room first” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: slowing down for a phone number is about pace. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising the opening? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
26. 26.🖥️ Good or poor slide habit: crowded, busy pictures? (a) a good slide habit (b) a poor slide habit
27. 27.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) To sum up (b) In contrast (c) Let me start with (d) To conclude
28. 28.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “So I took a deep breath and spoke from memory.” (a) the solution (b) the problem (c) the setting
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) looking around the room (c) including the back row (d) meeting a few eyes
30. 30.🙋 Is this a polite or an impolite reply to an audience question? “I see it differently, but thank you for sharing.” (a) a polite reply (b) an impolite reply
31. 31.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
32. 32.🎭 Which voice suits leading a quiet breathing exercise in assembly? (a) cheerful and lively (b) calm and gentle (c) serious and steady
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) To begin with (b) Let me start with (c) Firstly (d) Take the case of
34. 34.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
35. 35.🙋 When you answer an audience question, which do you do first: check if it helped or answer briefly? (a) check if it helped (b) answer briefly
36. 36.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the poem recitation? (a) the prize distribution (b) the poem recitation
37. 37.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) speaking very fast (c) knowing the opening well (d) eating a huge meal
38. 38.🧱 In which part of a speech does the attention hook belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
39. 39.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
40. 40.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line

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