Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 317 · 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.🙏 Is this line from a welcome address or a vote of thanks? “Good evening and welcome, dear parents, teachers and friends.” (a) a welcome address (b) a vote of thanks
2. 2.True or false: for the heights of four different plants, a pie chart is the best choice. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “A tree saved my road.” (b) “Trees. Yes. Trees.”
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
5. 5.True or false: “That old wooden box? It still sits on Ravi’s desk.” is a summary. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “Pick up one wrapper on your way out today.” is a summary. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🖥️ Which slide is better for a class talk? (a) 6 words, big font (b) 90 words, tiny font
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reasons for your idea (b) the memorable last line (c) facts and examples (d) the main points
9. 9.✂️ Tara’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Tara speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 210 words. How many words must be cut?
10. 10.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
11. 11.True or false: a report to the Principal needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “That is all. Sorry it was boring.” (a) a call to action (b) a weak ending (c) a link to the opening (d) a summary
13. 13.🙋 When you answer an audience question, which do you do first: listen to the question or answer briefly? (a) listen to the question (b) answer briefly
14. 14.🔤 Does checking names first help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) makes speech unclear (b) helps clear speech
15. 15.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) close your eyes (b) look at each section (c) look at one person (d) look at the floor
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) touching your hair a lot (c) open hands (d) swaying side to side
17. 17.🙏 At a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the National Anthem? (a) the dance performance (b) the National Anthem
18. 18.True or false: comforting a younger child who is scared needs a cheerful and lively voice. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: how fast or slow you speak is about a pause. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
21. 21.🪧 What does the phrase “A good example is” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) gives an example (c) adds another point (d) sums up
22. 22.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 100-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
24. 24.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Our heart beats about one lakh times every day.” (a) a question hook (b) a story hook (c) a fact hook (d) a weak opening
25. 25.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “debt”? (a) g (b) h (c) b (d) w
26. 26.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the class skit (c) welcoming the guests (d) the National Anthem
27. 27.🏁 After your last line, what is a good way to finish? (a) “Thank you” and a smile (b) “that’s all, I guess” (c) walk off mid-line (d) ask “was it okay?”
28. 28.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth.” (a) a weak opening (b) a story hook (c) a fact hook (d) a question hook
29. 29.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) far over the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) exactly at the limit
30. 30.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) first try on the day (c) skipping the ending (d) using short cue cards
31. 31.🙏 Whom does a vote of thanks usually thank first? (a) yourself (b) no one at all (c) the last row only (d) the chief guest
32. 32.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
33. 33.🏫 Which day suits an assembly speech on every child’s right to play and learn? (a) Independence Day (b) Teachers’ Day (c) Children’s Day (d) World Environment Day
34. 34.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “When I was in Class 3, I froze on stage in the middle of a poem.” (a) a story hook (b) a question hook (c) a fact hook (d) a weak opening
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Esteemed guests, (d) So, like, yeah
36. 36.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🙋 Good or poor Q&A habit: a ten-minute answer? (a) a poor Q&A habit (b) a good Q&A habit
38. 38.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Blue is the prettiest colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
39. 39.🧱 In which part of a speech does reasons for your idea belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
40. 40.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) formal (b) informal

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