Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 294 · 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.🙋 After answering, what can you politely ask? (a) “Any more silly ones?” (b) “Wasn’t it obvious?” (c) “Happy now?” (d) “Does that help?”
2. 2.True or false: when you are telling the thrilling chase in a story, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
4. 4.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “A tree saved my road.” (b) “Trees. Yes. Trees.”
5. 5.🙏 At a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or lighting the lamp? (a) the prize distribution (b) lighting the lamp
6. 6.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) staring at the ceiling (c) looking out the window (d) watching one friend only
7. 7.🙋 Good or poor Q&A habit: thanking the asker? (a) a poor Q&A habit (b) a good Q&A habit
8. 8.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
9. 9.🐢 You are telling the thrilling chase in a story. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
10. 10.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) going to (b) grateful (c) would like (d) gonna
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) facing the audience (c) natural gestures (d) open hands
12. 12.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
13. 13.⏱️ How long is a typical “thought for the day”? (a) under a minute (b) all morning (c) about an hour (d) a whole period
14. 14.🎭 Which voice suits comforting a younger child who is scared? (a) calm and gentle (b) serious and steady (c) cheerful and lively
15. 15.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Reading is good for everyone.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts and examples (b) the memorable last line (c) the call to action (d) thanking the audience
17. 17.Which phrase sums up? (a) In addition (b) To begin with (c) In conclusion (d) For instance
18. 18.True or false: “Light from the Sun takes about eight minutes to reach the Earth.” is a fact hook. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: ending on time? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
20. 20.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” (a) thanking performers (b) introducing an item (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
22. 22.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Halfway up the hill, Kabir twisted his ankle.” (a) the solution (b) the setting (c) the problem
23. 23.True or false: “Join our book club this Friday and bring one friend.” is a call to action. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) nothing at all (b) the whole speech (c) tiny paragraphs (d) key words only
25. 25.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the welcome address? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the welcome address
26. 26.True or false: “checking slides early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “An octopus has three hearts.” (a) a question hook (b) a story hook (c) a fact hook (d) a weak opening
28. 28.🧱 In which part of a speech does facts and examples belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
29. 29.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to end the speech (b) to thank everyone (c) to fill time (d) to grab attention
30. 30.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
31. 31.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: reasons for your idea or the attention hook? (a) reasons for your idea (b) the attention hook
32. 32.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) skip the ending (c) speak super fast (d) cut the weakest part
33. 33.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
35. 35.Which of these is a poor Q&A habit? (a) looking at everyone (b) a ten-minute answer (c) thanking the asker (d) repeating the question
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) watching one friend only (c) looking out the window (d) looking around the room
37. 37.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
38. 38.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “hour”? (a) l (b) p (c) s (d) h
39. 39.Which of these is a good Q&A habit? (a) making up an answer (b) interrupting the asker (c) answering only friends (d) admitting you don’t know
40. 40.True or false: “In our school garden, the tomato plants we watered daily grew twice as tall.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False

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