Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 550 · 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 purpose usually ends with a call like “Join us!”? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
3. 3.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “To recap, water is precious, limited and easy to save.” (a) a summary (b) a call to action (c) a link to the opening (d) a weak ending
4. 4.📊 What should every chart on a slide have? (a) ten colours (b) no labels (c) tiny text (d) a clear title
5. 5.🙋 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
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising for family (b) checking slides early (c) practising out loud (d) never timing yourself
7. 7.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the dance performance? (a) the welcome address (b) the dance performance
8. 8.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) backwards (b) in random order (c) loose and unnumbered (d) numbered, in order
9. 9.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at a friendly face (c) at the ceiling (d) at your shoes
10. 10.🙋 Good or poor Q&A habit: repeating the question? (a) a good Q&A habit (b) a poor Q&A habit
11. 11.🔠 Which font size is easiest to read from the back of a classroom? (a) 8 point (b) 10 point (c) 32 point
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Guess what happened! (c) I would like to begin by (d) Hey guys!
13. 13.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” (a) closing the event (b) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
14. 14.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
15. 15.True or false: a short silence between ideas is about pace. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) practising aloud (c) slow deep breaths (d) cramming late at night
17. 17.🪧 “Some say homework is boring. ___, it helps us practise.” Which fits? (a) However (b) Firstly (c) To sum up (d) For example
18. 18.Which of these is a poor Q&A habit? (a) answering only friends (b) repeating the question (c) looking at everyone (d) thanking the asker
19. 19.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “My topic is water.” (b) “Ever seen a dry tap?”
20. 20.True or false: “It gives me great joy to welcome our Principal to the stage.” belongs in a welcome address. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📈 A line chart shows a bean plant’s height: 4 cm in week 1 and 11 cm in week 3. How many cm did it grow?
22. 22.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🙏 A vote of thanks should be… (a) a brand-new speech (b) full of jokes on guests (c) short and sincere (d) long and boring
24. 24.📅 On which date of September is Teachers’ Day celebrated in India?
25. 25.True or false: “reading with head down” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “celebration”?
27. 27.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) while speaking (b) after the event (c) before the event (d) never
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) In addition (b) My first point is (c) Firstly (d) To begin with
29. 29.Which word has a silent p? (a) doubt (b) knot (c) receipt (d) knife
30. 30.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) mumbling (b) shouting every word (c) speaking to the back row (d) covering your mouth
31. 31.Which of these is a poor slide habit? (a) short bullet points (b) one style throughout (c) a clear, large picture (d) tiny 10-point text
32. 32.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
33. 33.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
34. 34.True or false: “In short, reading builds words, ideas and imagination.” is a summary. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
36. 36.True or false: leading a quiet breathing exercise in assembly needs a serious and steady voice. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) So, like, yeah (c) Respected judges, (d) You won’t believe this!
38. 38.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the memorable last line or the main points? (a) the memorable last line (b) the main points
39. 39.💧 Which example best supports “We can save water”? (a) dogs can bark (b) buses are big (c) closing taps saved 40 L (d) the sky is blue
40. 40.🙏 At a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or lighting the lamp? (a) the class skit (b) lighting the lamp

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