Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 32 · 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 of these makes speech unclear? (a) opening your mouth well (b) tongue twister warm-ups (c) chewing gum as you talk (d) breaking long words up
2. 2.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) breathing from the belly (b) finishing every word (c) speaking to the back row (d) shouting every word
3. 3.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: speaking into your notes? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
4. 4.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech acting out a comic scene from a picnic? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
5. 5.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) standing tall (c) thinking you will fail (d) practising aloud
6. 6.True or false: “I see it differently, but thank you for sharing.” is an impolite reply. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “Light from the Sun takes about eight minutes to reach the Earth.” is a fact hook. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🏫 Which day suits an assembly speech on a thank-you to our teachers? (a) World Environment Day (b) Republic Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Children’s Day
9. 9.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
10. 10.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at one person (b) look at the floor (c) look at each section (d) close your eyes
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering only friends (b) making up an answer (c) arguing angrily (d) admitting you don’t know
12. 12.True or false: “We all held the poles together until the rain stopped.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🏃 Which example best supports “Exercise keeps us fit”? (a) rice is white (b) pens have ink (c) daily runs built stamina (d) the Moon is round
14. 14.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you want to leave (b) you are friendly (c) you are angry (d) you are bored
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the question (b) keeping answers short (c) looking at everyone (d) answering only friends
16. 16.🙏 A vote of thanks should be… (a) a brand-new speech (b) short and sincere (c) long and boring (d) full of jokes on guests
17. 17.🙏 At a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the welcome address? (a) the dance performance (b) the welcome address
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mumbling (b) speaking to the back row (c) breathing from the belly (d) changing your speed
19. 19.True or false: how loud or soft you speak is about a pause. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
21. 21.True or false: “flashy spinning effects” is a poor slide habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “So we saw three things: trees cool us, clean our air and give us food.” (a) a call to action (b) a weak ending (c) a summary (d) a link to the opening
23. 23.True or false: “Last monsoon, my brother and I found a tiny kitten under our scooter.” is a story hook. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) swaying to and fro (c) tall, feet steady (d) hopping on the spot
25. 25.🖥️ Good or poor slide habit: big, readable fonts? (a) a poor slide habit (b) a good slide habit
26. 26.Which of these is a good slide habit? (a) ten fonts on one slide (b) flashy spinning effects (c) a title on each slide (d) yellow text on white
27. 27.⏸️ What does a short pause just before a key line do? (a) wastes the speech (b) makes people leave (c) confuses everyone (d) builds interest
28. 28.📅 On which date of August is India’s Independence Day?
29. 29.🔊 You are speaking near a sleeping baby at home. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) first try on the day (c) practising for family (d) skipping the ending
31. 31.True or false: a speech asking friends to vote for you as class monitor is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) introducing the topic (b) a preview of the points (c) greeting the audience (d) the memorable last line
33. 33.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🙏 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
35. 35.🖥️ Good or poor slide habit: a title on each slide? (a) a poor slide habit (b) a good slide habit
36. 36.🎯 A speech with facts, steps and clear explanations mainly aims… (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
37. 37.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) performs every dance (b) sells the tickets (c) judges the prizes (d) guides the programme
38. 38.Which word has a silent k? (a) two (b) talk (c) doubt (d) knife
39. 39.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping practice (c) rushing to finish (d) knowing your opening

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