Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 299 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) apologising at the end (b) a clear last line (c) stopping mid-sentence (d) running over time
2. 2.True or false: “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” is a weak opening. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the attention hook (b) a story proving a point (c) greeting the audience (d) thanking the audience
4. 4.🪧 What does the phrase “On the other hand” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) shows a contrast (c) adds another point (d) gives an example
5. 5.🙏 A vote of thanks should be… (a) long and boring (b) a brand-new speech (c) short and sincere (d) full of jokes on guests
6. 6.🪧 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) For example (b) To sum up (c) In conclusion (d) Firstly
7. 7.Which word has a silent p? (a) island (b) raspberry (c) yolk (d) debt
8. 8.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
9. 9.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “My topic is water.” (b) “Ever seen a dry tap?”
10. 10.🔤 Does chewing gum as you talk help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) makes speech unclear (b) helps clear speech
11. 11.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech convincing the principal to add a reading hour? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
12. 12.🙏 When is the vote of thanks usually given? (a) in the middle of a dance (b) before the prayer (c) at the end of the event (d) at the very start
13. 13.🔊 You are talking to one person beside you in a quiet room. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
14. 14.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” (a) inviting a guest (b) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
15. 15.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
16. 16.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
17. 17.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
18. 18.📋 Before writing a speech, what should you decide first? (a) the ending music (b) its purpose (c) the stage colour (d) the font
19. 19.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) apologise many times (c) start all over again (d) correct it and go on
20. 20.Which of these helps clear speech? (a) guessing a hard name (b) dropping word endings (c) mumbling into your chest (d) breaking long words up
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
22. 22.📊 A bar chart is best for… (a) comparing amounts (b) showing a recipe (c) reading a poem (d) writing a story
23. 23.🎭 Which voice suits welcoming everyone to the school fair? (a) serious and steady (b) calm and gentle (c) cheerful and lively
24. 24.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) smiling at a friend (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping breakfast
25. 25.🔊 You are announcing the team names on Sports Day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
26. 26.True or false: “Light from the Sun takes about eight minutes to reach the Earth.” is a fact hook. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.💡 To make a key word stand out, you can… (a) mumble it (b) skip it (c) stress it a little (d) say it faster
28. 28.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: how fast or slow you speak? (a) volume (b) pace (c) pitch (d) a pause
29. 29.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “To sum up, sleep helps us grow, think and stay healthy.” (a) a link to the opening (b) a summary (c) a call to action (d) a weak ending
30. 30.True or false: “Last Diwali, our street used clay lamps and made far less waste.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
32. 32.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) a short story (b) a surprising fact (c) a question (d) starting with “sorry”
34. 34.Which of these is a good slide habit? (a) yellow text on white (b) ten fonts on one slide (c) short bullet points (d) flashy spinning effects
35. 35.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “calm”? (a) t (b) l (c) w (d) h
36. 36.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “wrap”? (a) k (b) p (c) t (d) w
37. 37.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) introduce it briefly (b) talk for ten minutes (c) skip the names (d) tell the ending
38. 38.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
39. 39.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) scold them on stage (b) say they ran away (c) calmly fill the gap (d) end the event
40. 40.True or false: announcing a change in the exam timetable needs a calm and gentle voice. (a) True (b) False

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