Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 385 · 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 of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) slouching (c) relaxed shoulders (d) feet steady and apart
2. 2.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
3. 3.⏱️ How long should the opening of a 2-minute speech be? (a) a few sentences (b) ten minutes (c) half the speech (d) the whole speech
4. 4.🖥️ Good or poor slide habit: a clear, large picture? (a) a good slide habit (b) a poor slide habit
5. 5.🧱 In which part of a speech does the memorable last line belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
6. 6.True or false: when you are talking to a friend in the school library, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “sign”? (a) g (b) b (c) t (d) k
8. 8.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) run out of the room (b) refuse to speak (c) take slow deep breaths (d) talk super fast
9. 9.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” (a) introducing an item (b) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
10. 10.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
11. 11.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “My topic is water. That is all.” (a) a fact hook (b) a question hook (c) a weak opening (d) a story hook
12. 12.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
13. 13.Which of these is a poor slide habit? (a) one style throughout (b) short bullet points (c) dark text on light (d) reading out every slide
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making up an answer (b) answering only friends (c) a ten-minute answer (d) keeping answers short
15. 15.True or false: when you are telling the thrilling chase in a story, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔤 Does rushing long words help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) helps clear speech (b) makes speech unclear
17. 17.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) meeting a few eyes (c) eyes on the floor (d) staring at the ceiling
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
19. 19.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) mumbling (b) sipping water before (c) rushing through it (d) covering your mouth
20. 20.True or false: “timing each run” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” (a) the solution (b) the setting (c) the problem
22. 22.True or false: “Our class saved about 40 litres of water a week by closing taps fully.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “Two friends helped him walk slowly back to the bus.” is how the story is solved. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🏫 Which day suits an assembly speech on planting trees in our city? (a) Children’s Day (b) Independence Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) World Environment Day
25. 25.🐢 You are speaking in a big hall that echoes. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
26. 26.🪧 What does the phrase “On the other hand” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) shows a contrast (c) adds another point (d) gives an example
27. 27.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🎭 Which voice suits reading a bedtime story to a little cousin? (a) cheerful and lively (b) serious and steady (c) calm and gentle
29. 29.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) silly and loud (b) polite and formal (c) bored and flat (d) slangy and rude
30. 30.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) short, simple words (b) long, hard words (c) lots of difficult terms (d) only big numbers
31. 31.True or false: dropping to a near-whisper for a secret is about a pause. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🪧 What does the phrase “My first point is” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) gives an example (c) starts the first point (d) adds another point
33. 33.🙏 A vote of thanks should be… (a) short and sincere (b) long and boring (c) full of jokes on guests (d) a brand-new speech
34. 34.⏱️ How long is a typical “thought for the day”? (a) under a minute (b) a whole period (c) about an hour (d) all morning
35. 35.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth.” (a) a weak opening (b) a fact hook (c) a question hook (d) a story hook
36. 36.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
37. 37.🪧 “___, let me tell you why sleep matters.” — the very first point. Which fits? (a) To sum up (b) To begin with (c) However (d) In conclusion
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising the opening (b) testing slides on stage (c) first try on the day (d) practising only once
39. 39.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “So we saw three things: trees cool us, clean our air and give us food.” (a) a link to the opening (b) a call to action (c) a weak ending (d) a summary
40. 40.True or false: welcoming shy new children to Class 1 needs a calm and gentle voice. (a) False (b) True

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