Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 397 · 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 phrase sums up? (a) For example (b) Firstly (c) Moreover (d) In short
2. 2.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Hey guys!
4. 4.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) shoulders back, open (b) hunched and closed (c) arms tightly crossed (d) looking at the exit
5. 5.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) including the back row (c) looking out the window (d) meeting a few eyes
6. 6.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
7. 7.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at each section (b) look at the floor (c) look at one person (d) close your eyes
8. 8.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “A week has seven days.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
9. 9.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to end the speech (b) to fill time (c) to grab attention (d) to thank everyone
10. 10.🙋 When you answer an audience question, which do you do first: listen to the question or answer briefly? (a) listen to the question (b) answer briefly
11. 11.🔤 Does a steady pace help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) helps clear speech (b) makes speech unclear
12. 12.💡 To make a key word stand out, you can… (a) mumble it (b) stress it a little (c) skip it (d) say it faster
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) hiding behind notes (c) practising aloud (d) staring at the floor
14. 14.True or false: “My topic is water. That is all.” is a question hook. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) smiling at a friend (c) arriving early (d) staring at the floor
16. 16.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “conversation”?
17. 17.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: apologising at the end? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
18. 18.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
19. 19.📊 Which chart best shows the weights of five school bags? (a) a bar chart (b) a line chart (c) a pie chart
20. 20.True or false: “reading out every slide” is a poor slide habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📅 On which date of November is Children’s Day celebrated in India?
24. 24.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the dance performance? (a) the National Anthem (b) the dance performance
25. 25.True or false: welcoming shy new children to Class 1 needs a cheerful and lively voice. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📊 Which chart best shows your height on each birthday from age 5 to 12? (a) a pie chart (b) a line chart (c) a bar chart
27. 27.📊 What should every chart on a slide have? (a) no labels (b) tiny text (c) a clear title (d) ten colours
28. 28.🐢 You are describing the last seconds of a close race. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
29. 29.🏫 Which day suits an assembly speech on the rights and duties of citizens? (a) Children’s Day (b) Republic Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) World Environment Day
30. 30.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🏫 Which day suits an assembly speech on the brave freedom fighters of India? (a) World Environment Day (b) Children’s Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Independence Day
32. 32.Which of these is a weak ending habit? (a) ending on time (b) looking up at the end (c) linking to the start (d) adding a new point
33. 33.True or false: “flashy spinning effects” is a good slide habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🏫 Which day suits an assembly speech on our Constitution and its values? (a) Republic Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Independence Day (d) Children’s Day
35. 35.🏫 Whom do you usually greet first in an assembly speech? (a) your best friend (b) nobody at all (c) the Principal (d) the youngest child
36. 36.⏱️ Meera reads a 360-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
37. 37.📈 A line chart is best for showing… (a) a list of names (b) parts of a whole (c) a single number (d) change over time
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
39. 39.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech asking friends to vote for you as class monitor? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
40. 40.🖥️ Which slide is better? (a) one picture, one idea (b) eight pictures, 3 ideas

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