Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 34 · 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.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting every word (b) speaking into your notes (c) rushing through it (d) changing your speed
3. 3.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) a short story (b) starting with “sorry” (c) a surprising fact (d) a question
4. 4.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
5. 5.🐇 Nervous speakers often talk too fast. What helps? (a) speed up even more (b) slow down on purpose (c) skip the hard parts (d) stop breathing
6. 6.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) My first point is (b) Firstly (c) However (d) In addition
7. 7.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) practising aloud (c) picturing it going well (d) rushing to finish
9. 9.Which of these is a good slide habit? (a) full paragraphs to read (b) yellow text on white (c) flashy spinning effects (d) one idea per slide
10. 10.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “Trees. Yes. Trees.” (b) “A tree saved my road.”
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) natural gestures (c) tapping your foot (d) swaying side to side
12. 12.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) key words only (b) nothing at all (c) the whole speech (d) tiny paragraphs
13. 13.True or false: “tiny 10-point text” is a good slide habit. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) an example or a reason (b) a new topic (c) a goodbye (d) nothing else
15. 15.🥧 A pie chart shows how Class 6 children come to school: 20% walk, 10% come by bus and the rest cycle. What percent cycle?
16. 16.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to end the speech (b) to thank everyone (c) to fill time (d) to grab attention
17. 17.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) looking at the exit (c) hunched and closed (d) shoulders back, open
18. 18.True or false: “It was the first day of school after the summer break.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🎵 Pitch is about how ___ your voice sounds. (a) long or short (b) fast or slow (c) high or low (d) loud or soft
20. 20.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) adding a new point (b) a clear last line (c) stopping mid-sentence (d) rushing off the stage
21. 21.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the call to action or introducing the topic? (a) the call to action (b) introducing the topic
22. 22.🐢 You are showing how excited the crowd was at a match. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
23. 23.🥧 A pie chart shows how Class 6 children come to school: 45% walk, 35% come by bus and the rest cycle. What percent cycle?
24. 24.True or false: a report to the Principal needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “Um… yeah, that’s it, I think.” is a summary. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: reasons for your idea or a preview of the points? (a) reasons for your idea (b) a preview of the points
27. 27.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) facing the audience (b) swaying side to side (c) fiddling with a pen (d) touching your hair a lot
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Secondly (b) In contrast (c) On the other hand (d) Even so
29. 29.True or false: “My grandfather walks 5 km every morning and feels fit at seventy.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “How many of you walked to school today?” (a) a question hook (b) a weak opening (c) a fact hook (d) a story hook
31. 31.True or false: “first try on the day” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.⏱️ Saanvi’s welcome speech has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
33. 33.True or false: a report to the Principal needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the prayer song? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the prayer song
35. 35.True or false: “Firstly” starts the first point. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: mumbling? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
37. 37.True or false: “a title on each slide” is a good slide habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “A very warm welcome to our chief guest, who has joined us today.” belongs in a vote of thanks. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) greeting the audience (b) the attention hook (c) a preview of the points (d) a story proving a point
40. 40.True or false: when you are speaking in a big hall that echoes, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True

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