Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 514 · 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 voice suits announcing the Sports Day winners? (a) serious and steady (b) calm and gentle (c) cheerful and lively
2. 2.True or false: “Um… yeah, that’s it, I think.” is a summary. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) reading a full script (c) using short cue cards (d) rewriting it last night
4. 4.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are bored (b) you are friendly (c) you want to leave (d) you are angry
5. 5.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “Trees. Yes. Trees.” (b) “A tree saved my road.”
6. 6.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
7. 7.⏸️ What does a short pause just before a key line do? (a) wastes the speech (b) makes people leave (c) builds interest (d) confuses everyone
8. 8.🏫 Which day suits an assembly speech on the meaning of 15 August? (a) Children’s Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Independence Day (d) Teachers’ Day
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking out the window (c) a few seconds per person (d) watching one friend only
10. 10.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping practice (d) picturing it going well
11. 11.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” (a) the setting (b) the problem (c) the solution
12. 12.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) in tight fists (c) behind your head (d) relaxed at your sides
13. 13.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) introducing the topic (b) greeting the audience (c) the call to action (d) reasons for your idea
14. 14.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Our heart beats about one lakh times every day.” (a) a story hook (b) a weak opening (c) a fact hook (d) a question hook
15. 15.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: rushing through it? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
16. 16.True or false: a speech describing the life cycle of a butterfly is mainly to entertain. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) practising out loud (c) standing up to practise (d) practising for family
18. 18.🧱 In which part of a speech does the attention hook belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the attention hook (b) greeting the audience (c) a preview of the points (d) facts and examples
20. 20.🪧 What does the phrase “On the other hand” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) sums up (c) shows a contrast (d) gives an example
21. 21.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) starting a week early (b) trying the room first (c) practising for family (d) only reading silently
22. 22.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Just then, the bus drove off without us.” (a) the setting (b) the solution (c) the problem
23. 23.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to tire yourself (c) to skip the ending (d) to speak faster
24. 24.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
25. 25.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
26. 26.🖥️ Which slide is easier to read from the back? (a) black text on white (b) light grey on white
27. 27.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Sorry, I did not prepare much, but here goes.” (a) a question hook (b) a fact hook (c) a weak opening (d) a story hook
28. 28.True or false: for the weights of five school bags, a line chart is the best choice. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🥧 A pie chart shows the favourite seasons of a class: 35% choose winter, 20% choose summer and the rest choose the monsoon. What percent choose the monsoon?
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping breakfast (c) saying sorry first (d) standing tall
31. 31.🧱 In which part of a speech does reasons for your idea belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
32. 32.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Two friends helped him walk slowly back to the bus.” (a) the problem (b) the solution (c) the setting
33. 33.Which of these helps clear speech? (a) chewing gum as you talk (b) checking names first (c) mumbling into your chest (d) dropping word endings
34. 34.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
35. 35.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
36. 36.True or false: “Blue is the prettiest colour.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🙋 When you answer an audience question, which do you do first: answer briefly or check if it helped? (a) answer briefly (b) check if it helped
38. 38.Which word has a silent s? (a) climb (b) reign (c) island (d) debt
39. 39.True or false: “We sincerely thank our chief guest for sparing her valuable time.” belongs in a vote of thanks. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing

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