Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 353 · 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.🔤 Does a steady pace help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) makes speech unclear (b) helps clear speech
2. 2.Which word has a silent b? (a) write (b) knot (c) doubt (d) half
3. 3.🙋 When you answer an audience question, which do you do first: answer briefly or check if it helped? (a) answer briefly (b) check if it helped
4. 4.📊 Which chart best shows the water level of a tank every minute as it fills? (a) a bar chart (b) a line chart (c) a pie chart
5. 5.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” (a) introducing an item (b) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
6. 6.True or false: wishing everyone a happy festival needs a cheerful and lively voice. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🙏 At a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the class skit? (a) the National Anthem (b) the class skit
8. 8.📊 What should every chart on a slide have? (a) no labels (b) tiny text (c) ten colours (d) a clear title
9. 9.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
10. 10.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: a deep voice for a giant in a story? (a) volume (b) pace (c) a pause (d) pitch
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
12. 12.🙏 Whom does a vote of thanks usually thank first? (a) no one at all (b) yourself (c) the chief guest (d) the last row only
13. 13.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: ending on time? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
14. 14.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Gonna tell you something (c) You won’t believe this! (d) It is my privilege to
15. 15.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) hold them over your face (b) read with head down (c) glance down, look up (d) stare only at them
16. 16.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) formal (b) informal
17. 17.True or false: when you are speaking after the back row says they cannot hear you, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) glancing down, then up (c) staring at the slides (d) eyes on the floor
19. 19.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” (a) a question hook (b) a story hook (c) a weak opening (d) a fact hook
20. 20.🏫 Which day suits an assembly speech on the teacher who made me love reading? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) Children’s Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Independence Day
21. 21.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
23. 23.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) arms tightly crossed (c) looking at the exit (d) shoulders back, open
24. 24.True or false: “The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth.” is a fact hook. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “checking slides early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) smiling at a friend (c) rushing to finish (d) cramming late at night
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Another point is (b) In addition (c) Secondly (d) Let me start with
28. 28.True or false: a speech acting out a comic scene from a picnic is mainly to entertain. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🙏 At a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the National Anthem? (a) the poem recitation (b) the National Anthem
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changing your speed (b) speaking into your notes (c) breathing from the belly (d) speaking to the back row
31. 31.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) reasons for your idea (b) the main points (c) greeting the audience (d) a story proving a point
32. 32.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the running order (b) the bus timings (c) the exam papers (d) the canteen menu
33. 33.⏱️ Which pace is about right for a clear school speech? (a) about 400 words/min (b) about 20 words/min (c) about 120–150 words/min
34. 34.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) relaxed shoulders (c) tapping your foot (d) open hands
35. 35.🪧 “I have told you about trees and rivers. ___, nature needs our care.” Which fits? (a) Secondly (b) To sum up (c) Firstly (d) For example
36. 36.🙏 At a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the National Anthem? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the National Anthem
37. 37.📈 A line chart is best for showing… (a) a list of names (b) change over time (c) a single number (d) parts of a whole
38. 38.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) practising only once (c) first try on the day (d) rewriting it last night
39. 39.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
40. 40.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) adding a new point (b) rushing off the stage (c) running over time (d) linking to the start

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