Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 562 · 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 a poor slide habit? (a) few words, big text (b) a title on each slide (c) short bullet points (d) flashy spinning effects
2. 2.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) looking at the exit (c) hunched and closed (d) shoulders back, open
3. 3.Which word has a silent k? (a) knife (b) talk (c) wrap (d) comb
4. 4.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Hey guys, what’s up (b) Oi, all of you (c) Yo, listen up (d) Good morning, everyone
5. 5.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) formal (b) informal
6. 6.🪧 What does the phrase “In addition” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) adds another point (c) gives an example (d) starts the first point
7. 7.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
8. 8.True or false: for the July rainfall in four different cities, a pie chart is the best choice. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) first try on the day (c) practising for family (d) testing slides on stage
11. 11.⏱️ How long should the opening of a 2-minute speech be? (a) the whole speech (b) ten minutes (c) a few sentences (d) half the speech
12. 12.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) grateful (b) would like (c) gonna (d) going to
13. 13.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “confident”?
14. 14.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Okay… so… where do I even start?” (a) a question hook (b) a story hook (c) a weak opening (d) a fact hook
15. 15.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “wrist”? (a) k (b) w (c) b (d) t
17. 17.🪧 “I have told you about trees and rivers. ___, nature needs our care.” Which fits? (a) To sum up (b) Firstly (c) Secondly (d) For example
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the memorable last line (b) facts and examples (c) the main points (d) a story proving a point
19. 19.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising the opening? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) too many bullet points (b) tiny 10-point text (c) few words, big text (d) crowded, busy pictures
21. 21.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) matches your words (b) goes against words (c) repeats nonstop (d) hides your face
22. 22.True or false: “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” is a story hook. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.⏱️ Saanvi’s welcome speech has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
24. 24.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
25. 25.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) cut the weakest part (c) skip the ending (d) ignore the limit
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) standing tall (c) sipping some water (d) arriving early
27. 27.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “glisten”? (a) t (b) g (c) w (d) s
28. 28.True or false: wishing everyone a happy festival needs a cheerful and lively voice. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🎵 A voice that stays on one flat note all the time sounds… (a) monotonous (b) energetic (c) melodious (d) expressive
30. 30.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Plants need sunlight to make food.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
32. 32.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” (a) the solution (b) the problem (c) the setting
33. 33.📅 On which date of January is India’s Republic Day?
34. 34.Which of these is a good slide habit? (a) ten fonts on one slide (b) flashy spinning effects (c) too many bullet points (d) one style throughout
35. 35.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: a short silence between ideas? (a) pace (b) volume (c) pitch (d) a pause
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) adding a new point (c) looking up at the end (d) apologising at the end
37. 37.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “So I took a deep breath and spoke from memory.” (a) the solution (b) the problem (c) the setting
38. 38.🤐 Instead of saying “um” again and again, it is better to… (a) say “um” louder (b) repeat the last word (c) speak faster (d) pause silently
39. 39.📅 On which date of March is World Water Day?
40. 40.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “My grandfather walks 5 km every morning and feels fit at seventy.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim

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