Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 554 · 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.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: stopping mid-sentence? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) On the other hand (b) Secondly (c) Moreover (d) Another point is
3. 3.👅 What is a tongue twister used for in speaking practice? (a) warming up clear speech (b) testing your hearing (c) making people sleepy (d) learning new maths
4. 4.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
5. 5.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) performs every dance (b) sells the tickets (c) judges the prizes (d) guides the programme
6. 6.⏱️ Rohan’s class presentation has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
7. 7.❔ When you ask a yes–no question in English, your voice often… (a) gets very loud (b) rises at the end (c) stops in the middle (d) goes silent
8. 8.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Some things are kind of helpful sometimes.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
9. 9.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
10. 10.True or false: “crowded, busy pictures” is a good slide habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “foreign”? (a) b (b) g (c) p (d) s
12. 12.True or false: “My topic is water. That is all.” is a question hook. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: when you are giving an important date or number, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
15. 15.True or false: “Um… yeah, that’s it, I think.” is a summary. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short bullet points (b) few words, big text (c) a title on each slide (d) full paragraphs to read
17. 17.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a preview of the points (b) the attention hook (c) greeting the audience (d) thanking the audience
19. 19.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the memorable last line or facts and examples? (a) the memorable last line (b) facts and examples
20. 20.True or false: “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🏫 Whom do you usually greet first in an assembly speech? (a) nobody at all (b) the youngest child (c) the Principal (d) your best friend
22. 22.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
23. 23.🔤 What is a clear way to say a long new word? (a) say it in one rush (b) skip it (c) whisper it (d) break it into syllables
24. 24.True or false: your voice rising at the end of a question is about a pause. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to practise (b) using short cue cards (c) never timing yourself (d) timing each run
26. 26.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) Even so (b) To conclude (c) In addition (d) Firstly
27. 27.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hide it behind you (b) cover it with a cloth (c) hold it up to show (d) keep it in your bag
28. 28.🖥️ Which slide is better? (a) 15 long bullet points (b) 3 short bullet points
29. 29.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the dance performance (c) welcoming the guests (d) the vote of thanks
30. 30.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) looking at each section (c) meeting a few eyes (d) staring at the slides
31. 31.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
33. 33.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) matches your words (c) hides your face (d) repeats nonstop
34. 34.⏱️ Meera’s competition speech has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) watching one friend only (c) staring at the slides (d) looking at each section
36. 36.True or false: “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” is a weak opening. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “Everything is better when things are better.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🎭 Which voice suits wishing everyone a happy festival? (a) serious and steady (b) calm and gentle (c) cheerful and lively
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) including the back row (c) staring at the ceiling (d) reading with head down

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