Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 523 · 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: waiting a second before the big reveal is about pace. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which word has a silent w? (a) hour (b) crumb (c) comb (d) wrist
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mumbling (b) changing your speed (c) finishing every word (d) keeping your chin up
4. 4.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.⏸️ Where is the best place to pause in a speech? (a) after every word (b) after an important point (c) in the middle of a word (d) never at all
6. 6.True or false: “That is all. Sorry it was boring.” is a weak ending. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🙏 At a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the welcome address? (a) the group song (b) the welcome address
8. 8.📊 A bar chart shows how many children chose debate: Class 6 — 29, Class 7 — 27, Class 8 — 19. How many children is that in all?
9. 9.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech asking families to save water? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
10. 10.⏸️ 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
11. 11.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to speak faster (c) to skip the ending (d) to tire yourself
12. 12.📊 What should every chart on a slide have? (a) tiny text (b) no labels (c) ten colours (d) a clear title
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a ten-minute answer (b) thanking the asker (c) keeping answers short (d) staying calm
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
15. 15.📈 On a line chart, a line going up shows the amount is… (a) decreasing (b) increasing (c) staying the same
16. 16.🙋 Is this a polite or an impolite reply to an audience question? “I see it differently, but thank you for sharing.” (a) a polite reply (b) an impolite reply
17. 17.🙏 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
18. 18.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) looking at each section (c) looking out the window (d) reading with head down
19. 19.🎵 Pitch is about how ___ your voice sounds. (a) long or short (b) loud or soft (c) fast or slow (d) high or low
20. 20.🧱 In which part of a speech does a story proving a point belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off at the end (b) keeping your chin up (c) speaking to the back row (d) breathing from the belly
22. 22.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
23. 23.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Our class saved about 40 litres of water a week by closing taps fully.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
24. 24.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “honest”? (a) k (b) h (c) b (d) p
25. 25.Which of these is a poor slide habit? (a) crowded, busy pictures (b) a title on each slide (c) big, readable fonts (d) few words, big text
26. 26.True or false: “Ask someone else.” is a polite reply. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) facing the audience (c) arms crossed tightly (d) touching your hair a lot
28. 28.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “An octopus has three hearts.” (a) a question hook (b) a story hook (c) a fact hook (d) a weak opening
29. 29.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) formal (b) informal
30. 30.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) read with head down (b) hold them over your face (c) stare only at them (d) glance down, look up
31. 31.🖥️ Good or poor slide habit: a clear, large picture? (a) a poor slide habit (b) a good slide habit
32. 32.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the main points or thanking the audience? (a) the main points (b) thanking the audience
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one style throughout (b) full paragraphs to read (c) tiny 10-point text (d) ten fonts on one slide
34. 34.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
35. 35.True or false: speaking up so the back row hears is about volume. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) speak it to your family (b) only read it silently (c) never say it aloud (d) just think about it
37. 37.🔤 Does tongue twister warm-ups help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) makes speech unclear (b) helps clear speech
38. 38.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) lots of practice (c) never feeling nervous (d) being born perfect
39. 39.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: how high or low your voice sounds? (a) pitch (b) a pause (c) volume (d) pace
40. 40.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) a question (b) a surprising fact (c) starting with “sorry” (d) a short story

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