Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 42 · 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) relaxed shoulders (b) open hands (c) tapping your foot (d) facing the audience
2. 2.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) a preview of the points (b) thanking the audience (c) reasons for your idea (d) the call to action
3. 3.🙏 Is this line from a welcome address or a vote of thanks? “On behalf of the school, I welcome you all to our Annual Day.” (a) a vote of thanks (b) a welcome address
4. 4.🖥️ Good or poor slide habit: big, readable fonts? (a) a poor slide habit (b) a good slide habit
5. 5.True or false: “It gives me great joy to welcome our Principal to the stage.” belongs in a vote of thanks. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) a little under the limit (b) far over the limit (c) exactly at the limit
7. 7.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “That is all. Sorry it was boring.” (a) a call to action (b) a summary (c) a weak ending (d) a link to the opening
8. 8.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” is a weak opening. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧱 In which part of a speech does facts and examples belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
11. 11.📈 A line chart shows a bean plant’s height: 2 cm in week 1 and 19 cm in week 8. How many cm did it grow?
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Esteemed guests,
13. 13.True or false: “It was the first day of school after the summer break.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🏁 After your last line, what is a good way to finish? (a) ask “was it okay?” (b) walk off mid-line (c) “that’s all, I guess” (d) “Thank you” and a smile
15. 15.📰 When reading the news in assembly, you should… (a) mumble the headlines (b) add made-up news (c) speak clearly, not rush (d) read only sports news
16. 16.True or false: how fast or slow you speak is about a pause. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) staring at the floor (c) stretching your arms (d) skipping practice
18. 18.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” (a) the problem (b) the setting (c) the solution
20. 20.⏱️ How long should the opening of a 2-minute speech be? (a) the whole speech (b) ten minutes (c) half the speech (d) a few sentences
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) looking around the room (c) watching one friend only (d) a few seconds per person
22. 22.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: looking up at the end? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
23. 23.📖 A story in a speech should be… (a) full of secrets (b) short and to the point (c) as long as possible (d) unrelated to the topic
24. 24.Which of these is a good Q&A habit? (a) rolling your eyes (b) arguing angrily (c) looking at everyone (d) a ten-minute answer
25. 25.🖥️ Good or poor slide habit: tiny 10-point text? (a) a good slide habit (b) a poor slide habit
26. 26.Which of these is a good slide habit? (a) full paragraphs to read (b) tiny 10-point text (c) dark text on light (d) crowded, busy pictures
27. 27.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) your lunch plans (b) the colour of the stage (c) the length of the mic (d) who your audience is
28. 28.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Halfway up the hill, Kabir twisted his ankle.” (a) the problem (b) the setting (c) the solution
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) arriving early (c) sipping some water (d) smiling at a friend
30. 30.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) it is a normal feeling (b) you are very ill (c) you must not speak (d) you will surely fail
31. 31.True or false: “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) natural gestures (c) standing tall (d) hands deep in pockets
33. 33.🖥️ Which slide is better for a class talk? (a) 6 words, big font (b) 90 words, tiny font
34. 34.Which of these helps clear speech? (a) guessing a hard name (b) opening your mouth well (c) rushing long words (d) dropping word endings
35. 35.🐢 You are reading out a phone number. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
36. 36.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) skipping the ending (c) first try on the day (d) timing each run
37. 37.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Respected judges, (c) Gonna tell you something (d) What’s up, everyone?
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) glancing down, then up (c) including the back row (d) staring at the ceiling
40. 40.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?

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