Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 480 · 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.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) apologise many times (c) correct it and go on (d) stop the speech
2. 2.🐢 You are explaining a hard new idea. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
3. 3.🏫 Whom do you usually greet first in an assembly speech? (a) nobody at all (b) the youngest child (c) the Principal (d) your best friend
4. 4.Which word has a silent b? (a) glisten (b) comb (c) foreign (d) island
5. 5.🧱 In which part of a speech does the main points belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
6. 6.📊 Which chart best shows the July rainfall in four different cities? (a) a line chart (b) a pie chart (c) a bar chart
7. 7.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) guides the programme (b) sells the tickets (c) performs every dance (d) judges the prizes
8. 8.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
9. 9.📖 You are not sure how to say a name in your speech. What should you do? (a) mumble it quickly (b) ask and practise it (c) guess it on stage (d) skip the name
10. 10.True or false: “Last monsoon, my brother and I found a tiny kitten under our scooter.” is a story hook. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🪧 What does the phrase “My first point is” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) adds another point (c) gives an example (d) shows a contrast
12. 12.🙏 At a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the dance performance? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the dance performance
13. 13.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
14. 14.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
15. 15.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “fasten”? (a) p (b) k (c) t (d) g
16. 16.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) You won’t believe this! (c) So, like, yeah (d) Kindly allow me to begin
17. 17.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to grab attention (b) to end the speech (c) to thank everyone (d) to fill time
18. 18.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the call to action or reasons for your idea? (a) the call to action (b) reasons for your idea
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading out every slide (b) short bullet points (c) tiny 10-point text (d) crowded, busy pictures
20. 20.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
21. 21.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
22. 22.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the dance performance (b) the group song (c) the National Anthem (d) the prayer song
23. 23.🙋 Good or poor Q&A habit: interrupting the asker? (a) a good Q&A habit (b) a poor Q&A habit
24. 24.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “Ever seen a dry tap?” (b) “My topic is water.”
25. 25.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Blue House 34, Red House 14. How many more books did Blue House read?
26. 26.🧱 In which part of a speech does the memorable last line belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
27. 27.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “communication”?
28. 28.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) To sum up (b) In short (c) To conclude (d) A good example is
30. 30.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) who your audience is (b) your lunch plans (c) the length of the mic (d) the colour of the stage
31. 31.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) nothing at all (b) tiny paragraphs (c) the whole speech (d) key words only
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) relaxed shoulders (c) chin up (d) back to the audience
34. 34.🪧 What does the phrase “Even so” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) gives an example (c) starts the first point (d) shows a contrast
35. 35.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
36. 36.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” (a) inviting a guest (b) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
37. 37.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Last Diwali, our street used clay lamps and made far less waste.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
38. 38.True or false: “Summer holidays should be longer.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.⏸️ What does a short pause just before a key line do? (a) confuses everyone (b) makes people leave (c) builds interest (d) wastes the speech
40. 40.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening

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