Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 428 · 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: “Light from the Sun takes about eight minutes to reach the Earth.” is a story hook. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🏫 Which day suits an assembly speech on every child’s right to play and learn? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) Children’s Day (c) Independence Day (d) World Environment Day
3. 3.🏁 Why does the last line of a speech matter so much? (a) it can be skipped (b) it must be a joke (c) it sticks in the mind (d) nobody hears it
4. 4.True or false: “On behalf of the school, I welcome you all to our Annual Day.” belongs in a welcome address. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: a speech asking friends to vote for you as class monitor is mainly to entertain. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “Let us begin this special day by welcoming our guests.” belongs in a vote of thanks. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “One morning, Ravi’s grandmother handed him an old wooden box.” (a) a story hook (b) a fact hook (c) a question hook (d) a weak opening
8. 8.📈 On a line chart, a line going up shows the amount is… (a) decreasing (b) increasing (c) staying the same
9. 9.🔤 Does checking names first help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) helps clear speech (b) makes speech unclear
10. 10.Which word has a silent k? (a) half (b) talk (c) knob (d) wrap
11. 11.True or false: when you are saying the main message of your speech, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Join our book club this Friday and bring one friend.” (a) a call to action (b) a summary (c) a weak ending (d) a link to the opening
13. 13.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “I began with a question about tiffin waste. Now you know the answer.” (a) a link to the opening (b) a summary (c) a weak ending (d) a call to action
14. 14.🎯 Which purpose usually ends with a call like “Join us!”? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
15. 15.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) chin up (c) arms crossed tightly (d) touching your hair a lot
16. 16.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) bored and flat (b) silly and loud (c) polite and formal (d) slangy and rude
17. 17.📊 Which chart best shows your height on each birthday from age 5 to 12? (a) a line chart (b) a pie chart (c) a bar chart
18. 18.True or false: “A big thank-you to our teachers, who worked hard behind the scenes.” belongs in a vote of thanks. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🙋 When you answer an audience question, which do you do first: thank the asker or answer briefly? (a) thank the asker (b) answer briefly
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
21. 21.📅 On which date of November is Children’s Day celebrated in India?
22. 22.True or false: “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Um, so, I am going to talk about trees, I guess.” (a) a question hook (b) a story hook (c) a weak opening (d) a fact hook
24. 24.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
25. 25.📊 Which chart best shows the top speeds of five animals? (a) a bar chart (b) a line chart (c) a pie chart
26. 26.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) speaking very fast (c) skipping the opening (d) knowing the opening well
27. 27.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the National Anthem? (a) the dance performance (b) the National Anthem
28. 28.🧱 In which part of a speech does the attention hook belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
29. 29.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧱 In which part of a speech does a story proving a point belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
31. 31.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) practising only once (c) only reading silently (d) practising for family
32. 32.🧱 In which part of a speech does introducing the topic belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
33. 33.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) trying the room first (c) never timing yourself (d) skipping the ending
34. 34.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “When Meena read for 20 minutes a day, she finished six storybooks in one term.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
35. 35.🪧 What does the phrase “For example” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) sums up (c) starts the first point (d) gives an example
36. 36.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the main points (b) facts and examples (c) thanking the audience (d) introducing the topic
37. 37.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to fill time (b) to end the speech (c) to grab attention (d) to thank everyone
38. 38.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
39. 39.True or false: slowing down for a phone number is about a pause. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?

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