Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 291 · 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.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) informal (b) formal
2. 2.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) starting with “sorry” (b) a question (c) a short story (d) a surprising fact
3. 3.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: sipping water before? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
4. 4.True or false: “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” is a question hook. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📅 On which date of November is Children’s Day celebrated in India?
6. 6.🪧 What does the phrase “Take the case of” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) shows a contrast (c) starts the first point (d) gives an example
7. 7.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “Trees. Yes. Trees.” (b) “A tree saved my road.”
8. 8.💭 A “thought for the day” in assembly is usually… (a) a weather report (b) a short wise saying (c) a long story (d) a maths sum
9. 9.True or false: “Summer holidays should be longer.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
11. 11.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Plants need sunlight to make food.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
12. 12.🎭 Which voice suits honouring the soldiers who served our country? (a) cheerful and lively (b) serious and steady (c) calm and gentle
13. 13.True or false: “In short, reading builds words, ideas and imagination.” is a summary. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: when you are reading out a phone number, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.📈 A line chart shows a bean plant’s height: 8 cm in week 1 and 14 cm in week 8. How many cm did it grow?
16. 16.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the National Anthem (c) the group song (d) welcoming the guests
17. 17.True or false: “Blue is the prettiest colour.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) timing each run (c) practising only once (d) never timing yourself
19. 19.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) informal (b) formal
20. 20.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) apologise many times (c) correct it and go on (d) start all over again
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
22. 22.👂 During a presentation, what should the audience mostly listen to? (a) the slide text (b) the sound effects (c) you, the speaker
23. 23.Which word has a silent k? (a) two (b) knit (c) crumb (d) lamb
24. 24.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
25. 25.🏁 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
26. 26.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: speaking into your notes? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
27. 27.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) rushing to finish (c) thinking you will fail (d) slow deep breaths
28. 28.True or false: “My topic is water. That is all.” is a question hook. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔒 Which story is NOT okay to share in a school speech? (a) a time you helped (b) a funny picnic moment (c) a lesson you learned (d) a friend’s secret
30. 30.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
31. 31.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: how loud or soft you speak? (a) pace (b) a pause (c) volume (d) pitch
32. 32.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
33. 33.🔤 Does chewing gum as you talk help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) helps clear speech (b) makes speech unclear
34. 34.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) checking slides early (b) using short cue cards (c) practising out loud (d) testing slides on stage
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) looking at each section (c) meeting a few eyes (d) staring at the slides
36. 36.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: facts and examples or a preview of the points? (a) facts and examples (b) a preview of the points
37. 37.True or false: “Could you please repeat the question?” is a polite reply. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.✂️ Nisha’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Nisha speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 590 words. How many words must be cut?
39. 39.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
40. 40.🙋 Good or poor Q&A habit: staying calm? (a) a good Q&A habit (b) a poor Q&A habit

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