Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 334 · 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? “It gives me great joy to welcome our Principal to the stage.” (a) a welcome address (b) a vote of thanks
2. 2.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
3. 3.True or false: “Have you ever wondered where your tiffin waste goes?” is a question hook. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: a speech describing the life cycle of a butterfly is mainly to entertain. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: shouting every word? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
6. 6.True or false: a speech describing the life cycle of a butterfly is mainly to inform. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: a speech on saying no to single-use plastic suits Children’s Day. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) standing tall (c) thinking you will fail (d) arriving early
9. 9.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: your voice rising at the end of a question? (a) a pause (b) pitch (c) volume (d) pace
10. 10.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Lots of people say trees are good.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
11. 11.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “A tree saved my road.” (b) “Trees. Yes. Trees.”
12. 12.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) glance down, look up (b) stare only at them (c) read with head down (d) hold them over your face
13. 13.🐢 You are explaining a hard new idea. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
14. 14.🔤 Does checking names first help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) helps clear speech (b) makes speech unclear
15. 15.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) speak super fast (c) ignore the limit (d) skip the ending
16. 16.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the class skit (c) welcoming the guests (d) lighting the lamp
17. 17.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) slow deep breaths (c) thinking you will fail (d) rushing to finish
18. 18.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech giving directions to the school library? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
19. 19.🖥️ Which slide is easier to read from the back? (a) black text on white (b) light grey on white
20. 20.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) pause, check your notes (b) say sorry and sit down (c) giggle and walk off (d) stare at the ceiling
21. 21.True or false: reading a bedtime story to a little cousin needs a cheerful and lively voice. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “Ever seen a dry tap?” (b) “My topic is water.”
23. 23.🎭 Which voice suits announcing the Sports Day winners? (a) cheerful and lively (b) serious and steady (c) calm and gentle
24. 24.True or false: “That is all. Sorry it was boring.” is a weak ending. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “An octopus has three hearts.” (a) a story hook (b) a weak opening (c) a fact hook (d) a question hook
26. 26.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Summer holidays should be longer.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
27. 27.True or false: “including the back row” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
29. 29.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) swaying side to side (c) back to the audience (d) standing tall
30. 30.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
31. 31.🐢 You are telling the thrilling chase in a story. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
32. 32.Which word has a silent p? (a) knob (b) hour (c) raspberry (d) two
33. 33.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) It is my privilege to (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Guess what happened!
34. 34.💡 To make a key word stand out, you can… (a) mumble it (b) stress it a little (c) skip it (d) say it faster
35. 35.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Red House 36, Yellow House 9. How many more books did Red House read?
38. 38.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) practising aloud (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping practice
40. 40.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False

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