Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 409 · 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.True or false: “a clear last line” is a strong ending habit. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “examination”?
3. 3.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” (a) the solution (b) the setting (c) the problem
4. 4.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) bored and flat (b) slangy and rude (c) silly and loud (d) polite and formal
5. 5.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) speaking very fast (c) knowing the opening well (d) eating a huge meal
6. 6.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “When I was in Class 3, I froze on stage in the middle of a poem.” (a) a fact hook (b) a weak opening (c) a question hook (d) a story hook
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Good morning, respected (c) Guess what happened! (d) Hey guys!
8. 8.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting the asker (b) making up an answer (c) arguing angrily (d) staying calm
10. 10.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Plants need sunlight to make food.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
11. 11.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to fit the time limit (c) to skip the ending (d) to tire yourself
12. 12.True or false: “flashy spinning effects” is a good slide habit. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.⏸️ Where is the best place to pause in a speech? (a) after an important point (b) in the middle of a word (c) after every word (d) never at all
14. 14.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
15. 15.👋 How do you end an assembly speech? (a) turn your back (b) walk off silently (c) start a new topic (d) thank the audience
16. 16.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to get feedback (b) to skip practice (c) to win a prize (d) to tire them out
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping practice (c) skipping breakfast (d) practising aloud
18. 18.🎯 A speech with facts, steps and clear explanations mainly aims… (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
19. 19.Which of these is a poor slide habit? (a) short bullet points (b) flashy spinning effects (c) dark text on light (d) few words, big text
20. 20.🧱 In which part of a speech does reasons for your idea belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
21. 21.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
22. 22.True or false: “The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth.” is a question hook. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🪧 What does the phrase “Another point is” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) shows a contrast (c) adds another point (d) gives an example
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) flashy spinning effects (b) a clear, large picture (c) a title on each slide (d) one idea per slide
25. 25.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) smiling at a friend (c) rushing to finish (d) knowing your opening
26. 26.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🙏 Is this line from a welcome address or a vote of thanks? “A big thank-you to our teachers, who worked hard behind the scenes.” (a) a welcome address (b) a vote of thanks
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finishing every word (b) rushing through it (c) sipping water before (d) speaking to the back row
29. 29.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “answer”? (a) h (b) w (c) k (d) t
30. 30.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is a poor slide habit? (a) dark text on light (b) yellow text on white (c) few words, big text (d) short bullet points
32. 32.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Our class collected 120 old books for the village library in one month.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
33. 33.📖 After telling a story, what should you do? (a) tell three more (b) leave the stage (c) link it to your point (d) start a new topic
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) touching your hair a lot (c) calm, still feet (d) feet steady and apart
35. 35.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
36. 36.True or false: how fast or slow you speak is about pitch. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “voice”?
39. 39.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
40. 40.True or false: “We thank the support staff who set up this hall so beautifully.” belongs in a welcome address. (a) True (b) False

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