Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 305 · 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 chatting with friends at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
2. 2.✂️ Vihaan’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 500 words. How many words must be cut?
3. 3.True or false: when you are speaking to very young children, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🖥️ Good or poor slide habit: big, readable fonts? (a) a good slide habit (b) a poor slide habit
5. 5.🙏 Is this line from a welcome address or a vote of thanks? “A big thank-you to our teachers, who worked hard behind the scenes.” (a) a vote of thanks (b) a welcome address
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finishing every word (b) speaking into your notes (c) keeping your chin up (d) breathing from the belly
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) apologising at the end (b) running over time (c) stopping mid-sentence (d) a clear last line
8. 8.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “confident”?
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Gonna tell you something (c) So, like, yeah (d) Kindly allow me to begin
10. 10.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
12. 12.📅 On which date of November is Children’s Day celebrated in India?
13. 13.Which of these is a good slide habit? (a) a clear, large picture (b) tiny 10-point text (c) reading out every slide (d) full paragraphs to read
14. 14.❔ When you ask a yes–no question in English, your voice often… (a) stops in the middle (b) goes silent (c) rises at the end (d) gets very loud
15. 15.🥧 A pie chart shows what a school garden is planted with: 30% is flowers, 25% is vegetables and the rest is grass. What percent is grass?
16. 16.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to tire yourself (c) to skip the ending (d) to speak faster
17. 17.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “It was the first day of school after the summer break.” (a) the problem (b) the setting (c) the solution
18. 18.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “conversation”?
19. 19.🙋 After answering, what can you politely ask? (a) “Does that help?” (b) “Happy now?” (c) “Wasn’t it obvious?” (d) “Any more silly ones?”
20. 20.💡 To make a key word stand out, you can… (a) mumble it (b) skip it (c) say it faster (d) stress it a little
21. 21.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) after the event (b) before the event (c) while speaking (d) never
22. 22.❓ After asking the audience a question, what should you do? (a) answer it instantly (b) ask ten more at once (c) walk off the stage (d) pause for a moment
23. 23.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) a little under the limit (b) far over the limit (c) exactly at the limit
25. 25.🧱 In which part of a speech does the attention hook belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
26. 26.True or false: comforting a younger child who is scared needs a serious and steady voice. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Homework is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) staring at the ceiling (c) meeting a few eyes (d) glancing down, then up
29. 29.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
30. 30.🔊 How loud should you speak in a classroom talk? (a) in a whisper (b) as loud as a scream (c) only for the front row (d) so the back row hears
31. 31.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧭 Why do speakers use signposting phrases? (a) to make it longer (b) to fill silence (c) to sound fancy (d) to guide the listeners
33. 33.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) relaxed shoulders (c) hands deep in pockets (d) tapping your foot
34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
36. 36.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) formal (b) informal
37. 37.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: apologising at the end? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
38. 38.🔤 Does saying word endings help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) helps clear speech (b) makes speech unclear
39. 39.True or false: a speech on what freedom means to me suits Republic Day. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “Our class collected 120 old books for the village library in one month.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True

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