Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 53 · 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.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
2. 2.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “Ever seen a dry tap?” (b) “My topic is water.”
3. 3.🙋 Good or poor Q&A habit: keeping answers short? (a) a good Q&A habit (b) a poor Q&A habit
4. 4.True or false: for what share of your 24-hour day goes on sleep, school and play, a bar chart is the best choice. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) rushing to finish (c) smiling at a friend (d) skipping practice
6. 6.📖 After telling a story, what should you do? (a) link it to your point (b) leave the stage (c) start a new topic (d) tell three more
7. 7.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) facts and examples (b) introducing the topic (c) the call to action (d) reasons for your idea
8. 8.Which word has a silent k? (a) foreign (b) debt (c) knit (d) aisle
9. 9.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
10. 10.🙏 When is the vote of thanks usually given? (a) in the middle of a dance (b) at the end of the event (c) at the very start (d) before the prayer
11. 11.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) long, hard words (b) short, simple words (c) lots of difficult terms (d) only big numbers
13. 13.True or false: “Ask someone else.” is an impolite reply. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
15. 15.🙏 A vote of thanks should be… (a) full of jokes on guests (b) long and boring (c) a brand-new speech (d) short and sincere
16. 16.True or false: “tiny 10-point text” is a good slide habit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) trying the room first (c) practising the opening (d) timing each run
18. 18.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Rainy days are the nicest days.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
19. 19.🙏 Is this line from a welcome address or a vote of thanks? “A big thank-you to our teachers, who worked hard behind the scenes.” (a) a vote of thanks (b) a welcome address
20. 20.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) practising only once (c) never timing yourself (d) practising the opening
22. 22.Which word has a silent l? (a) reign (b) walk (c) knife (d) knit
23. 23.🔠 Which font size is easiest to read from the back of a classroom? (a) 8 point (b) 10 point (c) 32 point
24. 24.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “A tree saved my road.” (b) “Trees. Yes. Trees.”
25. 25.🖥️ Good or poor slide habit: few words, big text? (a) a poor slide habit (b) a good slide habit
26. 26.True or false: “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” is the problem in the story. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: a short silence between ideas? (a) a pause (b) pitch (c) volume (d) pace
28. 28.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
29. 29.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) slouching (c) feet steady and apart (d) hands deep in pockets
31. 31.📖 You are not sure how to say a name in your speech. What should you do? (a) guess it on stage (b) ask and practise it (c) mumble it quickly (d) skip the name
32. 32.🖥️ How many main ideas should one slide show? (a) twenty (b) ten (c) one
33. 33.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
34. 34.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Red House 18, Yellow House 6. How many more books did Red House read?
36. 36.❔ When you ask a yes–no question in English, your voice often… (a) gets very loud (b) rises at the end (c) goes silent (d) stops in the middle
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dark text on light (b) flashy spinning effects (c) a clear, large picture (d) one style throughout
38. 38.True or false: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧹 Why should a vote of thanks also name helpers like the support staff? (a) to tease them (b) to make it longer (c) to fill time (d) everyone who helped
40. 40.🤐 Instead of saying “um” again and again, it is better to… (a) repeat the last word (b) pause silently (c) speak faster (d) say “um” louder

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