Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 359 · 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 l? (a) glisten (b) half (c) knot (d) crumb
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reasons for your idea (b) facts and examples (c) the main points (d) thanking the audience
3. 3.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
4. 4.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the class skit? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the class skit
5. 5.🔤 Does guessing a hard name help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) helps clear speech (b) makes speech unclear
6. 6.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) relaxed shoulders (c) standing tall (d) natural gestures
7. 7.🗣️ Saying “goin” instead of “going” is an example of… (a) a good pause (b) dropping word endings (c) correct stress (d) clear speech
8. 8.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) standing up to practise (b) trying the room first (c) rewriting it last night (d) practising out loud
9. 9.📊 Which chart best shows the water level of a tank every minute as it fills? (a) a line chart (b) a pie chart (c) a bar chart
10. 10.🥧 In a pie chart, all the slices together make… (a) nothing (b) the whole (100%) (c) half of it (d) a straight line
11. 11.🤐 Instead of saying “um” again and again, it is better to… (a) say “um” louder (b) repeat the last word (c) speak faster (d) pause silently
12. 12.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
14. 14.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Last Diwali, our street used clay lamps and made far less waste.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
15. 15.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) watching one friend only (c) glancing down, then up (d) including the back row
16. 16.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Everything is better when things are better.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising for family (b) only reading silently (c) timing each run (d) standing up to practise
18. 18.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
19. 19.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) formal (b) informal
20. 20.True or false: when you are reading out a phone number, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) not at all (b) a few seconds (c) the whole speech (d) a few minutes
22. 22.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) tiny paragraphs (b) key words only (c) nothing at all (d) the whole speech
24. 24.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
25. 25.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
26. 26.📊 Which chart best shows what share of one bag of marbles is each colour? (a) a pie chart (b) a line chart (c) a bar chart
27. 27.True or false: your voice rising at the end of a question is about a pause. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.👂 During a presentation, what should the audience mostly listen to? (a) the slide text (b) you, the speaker (c) the sound effects
29. 29.True or false: “Mangoes are the best fruit.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔊 You are speaking in a large hall with no microphone. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
31. 31.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Okay… so… where do I even start?” (a) a story hook (b) a fact hook (c) a question hook (d) a weak opening
32. 32.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) Take the case of (b) In contrast (c) Firstly (d) Moreover
33. 33.💡 To make a key word stand out, you can… (a) stress it a little (b) mumble it (c) skip it (d) say it faster
34. 34.⏱️ Aarav’s welcome speech has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
35. 35.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) greeting the audience (b) facts and examples (c) a summary of the points (d) the call to action
36. 36.🔊 How loud should you speak in a classroom talk? (a) in a whisper (b) only for the front row (c) so the back row hears (d) as loud as a scream
37. 37.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
38. 38.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) including the back row (c) looking at each section (d) staring at the ceiling
39. 39.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or welcoming the guests? (a) the National Anthem (b) welcoming the guests
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) In short (b) To conclude (c) To sum up (d) For example

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