Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 413 · 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.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech describing the life cycle of a butterfly? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
2. 2.🌱 Which example best supports “Plants need sunlight”? (a) ice cream is cold (b) a plant kept dark wilted (c) cats like milk (d) trains run on rails
3. 3.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” (a) the problem (b) the solution (c) the setting
4. 4.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at a friendly face (c) at your shoes (d) at the ceiling
5. 5.True or false: “Halfway up the hill, Kabir twisted his ankle.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.📊 Which chart best shows the water level of a tank every minute as it fills? (a) a pie chart (b) a bar chart (c) a line chart
7. 7.True or false: “Some things are kind of helpful sometimes.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
9. 9.📈 On a line chart, a line going up shows the amount is… (a) decreasing (b) staying the same (c) increasing
10. 10.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “My topic is water. That is all.” (a) a question hook (b) a fact hook (c) a story hook (d) a weak opening
11. 11.Which of these is a weak ending habit? (a) linking to the start (b) apologising at the end (c) ending on time (d) a clear last line
12. 12.🪧 What does the phrase “Firstly” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) gives an example (c) adds another point (d) starts the first point
13. 13.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: running over time? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
14. 14.🎭 Which voice suits announcing the Sports Day winners? (a) serious and steady (b) cheerful and lively (c) calm and gentle
15. 15.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📖 Why do speakers tell short personal stories? (a) to waste time (b) to confuse people (c) stories stick in minds (d) to avoid the topic
17. 17.True or false: “linking to the start” is a strong ending habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📅 On which date of September is Hindi Diwas?
19. 19.🔤 Does tongue twister warm-ups help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) makes speech unclear (b) helps clear speech
20. 20.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) would like (b) gonna (c) going to (d) grateful
21. 21.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
22. 22.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
23. 23.True or false: stopping for a moment after a key point is about a pause. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
25. 25.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) You won’t believe this! (c) It is my privilege to (d) Esteemed guests,
26. 26.🔒 Which story is NOT okay to share in a school speech? (a) a lesson you learned (b) a friend’s secret (c) a time you helped (d) a funny picnic moment
27. 27.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
28. 28.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) standing up to practise (c) practising only once (d) using short cue cards
29. 29.True or false: telling your family about your day needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Welcome, everyone, to our Science Exhibition.” belongs in a vote of thanks. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the welcome address (b) the group song (c) the dance performance (d) the poem recitation
32. 32.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is a good slide habit? (a) a title on each slide (b) yellow text on white (c) too many bullet points (d) full paragraphs to read
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting every word (b) rushing through it (c) speaking into your notes (d) finishing every word
35. 35.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) formal (b) informal
36. 36.🎭 Which voice suits wishing everyone a happy festival? (a) calm and gentle (b) serious and steady (c) cheerful and lively
37. 37.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Okay… so… where do I even start?” (a) a weak opening (b) a question hook (c) a story hook (d) a fact hook
39. 39.🥧 A pie chart shows what a school garden is planted with: 40% is flowers, 40% is vegetables and the rest is grass. What percent is grass?
40. 40.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False

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