Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 289 · 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.🔉 Your voice fades away at the end of every sentence. What is this called? (a) pausing (b) projecting (c) stressing (d) trailing off
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) standing tall (c) knowing your opening (d) saying sorry first
3. 3.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) body, closing, opening (b) opening, body, closing (c) closing, opening, body (d) opening, closing, body
4. 4.📊 Which chart best shows the water level of a tank every minute as it fills? (a) a line chart (b) a bar chart (c) a pie chart
5. 5.🖥️ Which slide is easier to read from the back? (a) light grey on white (b) black text on white
6. 6.True or false: “How many of you walked to school today?” is a story hook. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🏁 Which should you NOT do at the end of a speech? (a) end with a strong line (b) thank the audience (c) add a brand-new point (d) sum up your points
8. 8.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “In our school garden, the tomato plants we watered daily grew twice as tall.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
9. 9.True or false: a short silence between ideas is about a pause. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
11. 11.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prayer song (b) the welcome address (c) the National Anthem (d) the class skit
12. 12.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” (a) thanking performers (b) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
14. 14.True or false: when you are speaking to very young children, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which word has a silent s? (a) island (b) talk (c) sword (d) doubt
16. 16.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
17. 17.🐢 You are showing how excited the crowd was at a match. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
18. 18.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) knowing the opening well (c) skipping the opening (d) eating a huge meal
19. 19.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “education”?
20. 20.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
21. 21.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “An octopus has three hearts.” (a) a fact hook (b) a story hook (c) a question hook (d) a weak opening
22. 22.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) staring at the slides (c) looking out the window (d) looking around the room
23. 23.🖥️ Why should you not put your whole speech on the slides? (a) people read, not listen (b) it saves too much time (c) slides get angry (d) it is too colourful
24. 24.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Start today: carry a cloth bag every time you shop.” (a) a weak ending (b) a call to action (c) a link to the opening (d) a summary
25. 25.True or false: “Light from the Sun takes about eight minutes to reach the Earth.” is a fact hook. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ten fonts on one slide (b) a clear, large picture (c) dark text on light (d) big, readable fonts
27. 27.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) looking around the room (c) glancing down, then up (d) staring at the slides
28. 28.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) only reading silently (c) checking slides early (d) rewriting it last night
29. 29.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “How many of you walked to school today?” (a) a fact hook (b) a weak opening (c) a story hook (d) a question hook
30. 30.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “My topic is water.” (b) “Ever seen a dry tap?”
31. 31.⏸️ Where is the best place to pause in a speech? (a) after an important point (b) after every word (c) never at all (d) in the middle of a word
32. 32.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the question (b) looking at everyone (c) keeping answers short (d) arguing angrily
34. 34.True or false: when you are describing the last seconds of a close race, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “I am not sure, but I will find out and tell you.” is a polite reply. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: covering your mouth? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
37. 37.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🙏 A vote of thanks should be… (a) a brand-new speech (b) full of jokes on guests (c) long and boring (d) short and sincere
39. 39.True or false: “Water is very, very important.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening

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