Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 478 · 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 helps clear speech? (a) chewing gum as you talk (b) mumbling into your chest (c) guessing a hard name (d) breaking long words up
2. 2.🧱 In which part of a speech does reasons for your idea belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the main points (b) a preview of the points (c) facts and examples (d) reasons for your idea
4. 4.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which word has a silent p? (a) two (b) receipt (c) knife (d) design
6. 6.True or false: “Um… yeah, that’s it, I think.” is a weak ending. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the poem recitation (c) lighting the lamp (d) the vote of thanks
8. 8.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to skip them (b) to change them (c) to say them correctly (d) to make them shorter
9. 9.🙏 Is this line from a welcome address or a vote of thanks? “We sincerely thank our chief guest for sparing her valuable time.” (a) a vote of thanks (b) a welcome address
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
11. 11.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) swaying side to side (c) back to the audience (d) chin up
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping practice (c) cramming late at night (d) sipping some water
13. 13.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
14. 14.Which of these makes speech unclear? (a) a steady pace (b) saying word endings (c) opening your mouth well (d) dropping word endings
15. 15.👀 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
16. 16.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Have you ever wondered where your tiffin waste goes?” (a) a fact hook (b) a weak opening (c) a question hook (d) a story hook
17. 17.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “wrist”? (a) w (b) s (c) b (d) t
18. 18.⏸️ Where is the best place to pause in a speech? (a) after every word (b) never at all (c) after an important point (d) in the middle of a word
19. 19.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth.” (a) a story hook (b) a question hook (c) a weak opening (d) a fact hook
20. 20.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Pick up one wrapper on your way out today.” (a) a weak ending (b) a call to action (c) a summary (d) a link to the opening
21. 21.True or false: for the weights of five school bags, a line chart is the best choice. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
23. 23.True or false: “Everything is better when things are better.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.⏸️ What does a short pause just before a key line do? (a) makes people leave (b) confuses everyone (c) wastes the speech (d) builds interest
25. 25.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “reign”? (a) l (b) g (c) s (d) b
26. 26.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) practising out loud (c) practising only once (d) skipping the ending
27. 27.Which of these is a good Q&A habit? (a) interrupting the asker (b) arguing angrily (c) thanking the asker (d) a ten-minute answer
28. 28.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “Trees. Yes. Trees.” (b) “A tree saved my road.”
29. 29.🔊 You are addressing the whole school on the playground. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
30. 30.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Sorry, I did not prepare much, but here goes.” (a) a fact hook (b) a story hook (c) a weak opening (d) a question hook
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting every word (b) covering your mouth (c) rushing through it (d) changing your speed
32. 32.🪧 What does the phrase “Secondly” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) gives an example (c) adds another point (d) starts the first point
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) crowded, busy pictures (b) ten fonts on one slide (c) full paragraphs to read (d) one style throughout
34. 34.👅 What is a tongue twister used for in speaking practice? (a) warming up clear speech (b) testing your hearing (c) making people sleepy (d) learning new maths
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the question (b) admitting you don’t know (c) thanking the asker (d) interrupting the asker
36. 36.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: finishing every word? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
37. 37.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech telling a funny story about your pet goat? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
38. 38.Which phrase gives an example? (a) In short (b) For instance (c) To conclude (d) In addition
39. 39.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) skipping the ending (c) trying the room first (d) reading a full script
40. 40.True or false: for the marks of five students in one test, a bar chart is the best choice. (a) True (b) False

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