Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 465 · 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.🙏 Is this line from a welcome address or a vote of thanks? “It gives me great joy to welcome our Principal to the stage.” (a) a welcome address (b) a vote of thanks
2. 2.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: when you are speaking after the back row says they cannot hear you, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.👀 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
5. 5.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) standing up to practise (c) only reading silently (d) checking slides early
7. 7.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
8. 8.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” (a) a story hook (b) a weak opening (c) a question hook (d) a fact hook
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a story proving a point (b) the attention hook (c) the main points (d) reasons for your idea
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) apologising at the end (b) trailing off (c) a clear last line (d) running over time
11. 11.🎵 Pitch is about how ___ your voice sounds. (a) fast or slow (b) long or short (c) high or low (d) loud or soft
12. 12.True or false: “Last monsoon, my brother and I found a tiny kitten under our scooter.” is a question hook. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) standing tall (c) swaying side to side (d) back to the audience
14. 14.🧹 Why should a vote of thanks also name helpers like the support staff? (a) everyone who helped (b) to tease them (c) to make it longer (d) to fill time
15. 15.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech telling a funny story about your pet goat? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
16. 16.👋 How do you end an assembly speech? (a) thank the audience (b) start a new topic (c) turn your back (d) walk off silently
17. 17.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a bored yawn (b) an angry frown (c) a big smile (d) a blank stare
18. 18.🔤 Does dropping word endings help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) helps clear speech (b) makes speech unclear
19. 19.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
20. 20.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) meeting a few eyes (c) watching one friend only (d) looking out the window
21. 21.🏁 Which should you NOT do at the end of a speech? (a) add a brand-new point (b) sum up your points (c) thank the audience (d) end with a strong line
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking at each section (d) meeting a few eyes
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the main points (b) reasons for your idea (c) the memorable last line (d) a story proving a point
24. 24.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech convincing the principal to add a reading hour? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
25. 25.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) slangy and rude (b) polite and formal (c) silly and loud (d) bored and flat
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) picturing it going well (c) skipping practice (d) saying sorry first
27. 27.🙏 At a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or welcoming the guests? (a) the National Anthem (b) welcoming the guests
28. 28.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “When I was in Class 3, I froze on stage in the middle of a poem.” (a) a weak opening (b) a question hook (c) a fact hook (d) a story hook
29. 29.True or false: a speech convincing the principal to add a reading hour is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.✂️ Tara’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Tara speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 350 words. How many words must be cut?
31. 31.🔊 How loud should you speak in a classroom talk? (a) only for the front row (b) so the back row hears (c) in a whisper (d) as loud as a scream
32. 32.🙏 A vote of thanks should be… (a) a brand-new speech (b) full of jokes on guests (c) long and boring (d) short and sincere
33. 33.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “What would you do if the lights went out for a week?” (a) a story hook (b) a weak opening (c) a question hook (d) a fact hook
35. 35.⏱️ Saanvi’s welcome speech has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
36. 36.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) knowing your opening (c) arriving early (d) skipping practice
37. 37.Which of these is a good slide habit? (a) a clear, large picture (b) flashy spinning effects (c) tiny 10-point text (d) ten fonts on one slide
38. 38.🙏 Is this line from a welcome address or a vote of thanks? “Let us begin this special day by welcoming our guests.” (a) a welcome address (b) a vote of thanks
39. 39.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Blue House 15, Red House 12. How many more books did Blue House read?
40. 40.🥧 A pie chart is best for showing… (a) a list of names (b) a single number (c) change over time (d) parts of a whole

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