Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 547 · 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 is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) hands deep in pockets (c) natural gestures (d) calm, still feet
2. 2.🙋 You don’t know the answer to a question. What is best? (a) say you will find out (b) make up an answer (c) laugh at the asker (d) ignore the question
3. 3.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) formal (b) informal
5. 5.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: how loud or soft you speak? (a) pitch (b) volume (c) a pause (d) pace
6. 6.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Last monsoon, my brother and I found a tiny kitten under our scooter.” (a) a story hook (b) a weak opening (c) a fact hook (d) a question hook
7. 7.🔤 Does opening your mouth well help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) makes speech unclear (b) helps clear speech
8. 8.👅 What is a tongue twister used for in speaking practice? (a) learning new maths (b) making people sleepy (c) warming up clear speech (d) testing your hearing
9. 9.🙋 Good or poor Q&A habit: making up an answer? (a) a good Q&A habit (b) a poor Q&A habit
10. 10.True or false: announcing a change in the exam timetable needs a cheerful and lively voice. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “We walked together and reached school just in time.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
13. 13.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
14. 14.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) glancing down, then up (c) a few seconds per person (d) eyes on the floor
15. 15.⏱️ Meera’s science fair talk has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
16. 16.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to end the speech (b) to grab attention (c) to fill time (d) to thank everyone
17. 17.True or false: “Um, so, I am going to talk about trees, I guess.” is a weak opening. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🎭 Which voice suits warning about the dangers of crossing the railway line? (a) cheerful and lively (b) serious and steady (c) calm and gentle
19. 19.🎵 Pitch is about how ___ your voice sounds. (a) loud or soft (b) high or low (c) fast or slow (d) long or short
20. 20.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: a deep voice for a giant in a story? (a) volume (b) a pause (c) pace (d) pitch
21. 21.🧒 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
22. 22.🎭 Which voice suits comforting a younger child who is scared? (a) serious and steady (b) calm and gentle (c) cheerful and lively
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) only reading silently (c) practising out loud (d) skipping the ending
24. 24.True or false: “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: a speech on a thank-you to our teachers suits Teachers’ Day. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🙏 At a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or welcoming the guests? (a) the dance performance (b) welcoming the guests
27. 27.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) formal (b) informal
28. 28.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
29. 29.🧱 In which part of a speech does reasons for your idea belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
30. 30.True or false: telling your family about your day needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the group song (b) the National Anthem (c) the dance performance (d) welcoming the guests
32. 32.🪧 What does the phrase “Let me start with” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) gives an example (c) sums up (d) starts the first point
33. 33.True or false: “short bullet points” is a good slide habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔊 You are speaking after the back row says they cannot hear you. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
35. 35.🏫 Whom do you usually greet first in an assembly speech? (a) the youngest child (b) nobody at all (c) the Principal (d) your best friend
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
37. 37.True or false: “checking slides early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “ten fonts on one slide” is a good slide habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.⏱️ Ananya reads a 450-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?

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