Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 320 · 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 word has a silent p? (a) island (b) knot (c) reign (d) receipt
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Hey guys! (c) So, like, yeah (d) Esteemed guests,
3. 3.🖥️ Why should you not put your whole speech on the slides? (a) slides get angry (b) it is too colourful (c) it saves too much time (d) people read, not listen
4. 4.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
5. 5.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “voice”?
6. 6.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Water is very, very important.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
7. 7.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🥧 A pie chart shows what a school garden is planted with: 35% is flowers, 35% is vegetables and the rest is grass. What percent is grass?
9. 9.🔊 How loud should you speak in a classroom talk? (a) only for the front row (b) in a whisper (c) so the back row hears (d) as loud as a scream
10. 10.True or false: “stopping mid-sentence” is a strong ending habit. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
12. 12.🔤 Does tongue twister warm-ups help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) makes speech unclear (b) helps clear speech
13. 13.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Our class collected 120 old books for the village library in one month.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
14. 14.True or false: a speech on saying no to single-use plastic suits World Environment Day. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🐢 You are speaking to very young children. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
16. 16.True or false: “Sorry, I did not prepare much, but here goes.” is a question hook. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to skip the ending (c) to fit the time limit (d) to speak faster
18. 18.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Our class was on a picnic beside a big lake.” (a) the setting (b) the problem (c) the solution
19. 19.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
20. 20.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Red House 21, Blue House 16. How many more books did Red House read?
21. 21.True or false: “Some things are kind of helpful sometimes.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping your chin up (b) sipping water before (c) changing your speed (d) rushing through it
23. 23.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the colour of the stage (b) who your audience is (c) the length of the mic (d) your lunch plans
24. 24.True or false: dropping to a near-whisper for a secret is about volume. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reasons for your idea (b) a story proving a point (c) facts and examples (d) the memorable last line
26. 26.🙏 At a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the prize distribution? (a) the prayer song (b) the prize distribution
27. 27.True or false: “crowded, busy pictures” is a good slide habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
29. 29.Which of these helps clear speech? (a) covering your mouth (b) rushing long words (c) saying word endings (d) dropping word endings
30. 30.🙋 Is this a polite or an impolite reply to an audience question? “That is a great question — thank you.” (a) a polite reply (b) an impolite reply
31. 31.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “assembly”?
32. 32.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
33. 33.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: slowing down for a phone number? (a) volume (b) pace (c) pitch (d) a pause
36. 36.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) body, closing, opening (b) closing, opening, body (c) opening, closing, body (d) opening, body, closing
37. 37.🙏 Is this line from a welcome address or a vote of thanks? “A very warm welcome to our chief guest, who has joined us today.” (a) a vote of thanks (b) a welcome address
38. 38.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Summer holidays should be longer.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
39. 39.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) introducing an item (b) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
40. 40.🙋 Good or poor Q&A habit: a ten-minute answer? (a) a poor Q&A habit (b) a good Q&A habit

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