Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 566 · 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.🖥️ Good or poor slide habit: yellow text on white? (a) a good slide habit (b) a poor slide habit
2. 2.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
3. 3.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) speaking to the back row (b) changing your speed (c) shouting every word (d) finishing every word
4. 4.Which of these is a poor slide habit? (a) a title on each slide (b) flashy spinning effects (c) one idea per slide (d) one style throughout
5. 5.🪧 “___, let me tell you why sleep matters.” — the very first point. Which fits? (a) However (b) To sum up (c) In conclusion (d) To begin with
6. 6.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
7. 7.🙏 Is this line from a welcome address or a vote of thanks? “Last but not least, thank you all for being here.” (a) a vote of thanks (b) a welcome address
8. 8.🙏 When is the vote of thanks usually given? (a) at the very start (b) in the middle of a dance (c) at the end of the event (d) before the prayer
9. 9.✂️ Ishaan’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 550 words. How many words must be cut?
10. 10.🪧 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) For example (b) In conclusion (c) Firstly (d) To sum up
11. 11.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) facts and examples (b) reasons for your idea (c) the attention hook (d) the call to action
12. 12.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) staring at the ceiling (c) looking out the window (d) reading with head down
13. 13.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “When Meena read for 20 minutes a day, she finished six storybooks in one term.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
14. 14.True or false: warning about the dangers of crossing the railway line needs a serious and steady voice. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.💡 To make a key word stand out, you can… (a) stress it a little (b) mumble it (c) say it faster (d) skip it
16. 16.🥧 A pie chart shows the favourite seasons of a class: 25% choose winter, 15% choose summer and the rest choose the monsoon. What percent choose the monsoon?
17. 17.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the prize distribution (c) the group song (d) the National Anthem
18. 18.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” (a) a story hook (b) a weak opening (c) a question hook (d) a fact hook
19. 19.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
20. 20.Which of these helps clear speech? (a) saying word endings (b) mumbling into your chest (c) covering your mouth (d) dropping word endings
21. 21.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Sorry, I did not prepare much, but here goes.” (a) a story hook (b) a question hook (c) a fact hook (d) a weak opening
22. 22.True or false: a speech asking classmates to stop wasting food is mainly to entertain. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “Have you ever wondered where your tiffin waste goes?” is a question hook. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “looking out the window” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔊 You are talking to a friend in the school library. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
27. 27.📊 Which chart best shows the water level of a tank every minute as it fills? (a) a bar chart (b) a pie chart (c) a line chart
28. 28.Which word has a silent s? (a) aisle (b) folk (c) reign (d) honest
29. 29.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) So, like, yeah (c) Gonna tell you something (d) I would like to begin by
30. 30.Which word has a silent k? (a) knot (b) sword (c) castle (d) wrist
31. 31.📰 When reading the news in assembly, you should… (a) mumble the headlines (b) read only sports news (c) speak clearly, not rush (d) add made-up news
32. 32.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “wrist”? (a) t (b) l (c) b (d) w
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
34. 34.👂 During a presentation, what should the audience mostly listen to? (a) the slide text (b) the sound effects (c) you, the speaker
35. 35.Which word has a silent g? (a) wrist (b) sign (c) climb (d) debt
36. 36.🔉 Your voice fades away at the end of every sentence. What is this called? (a) pausing (b) trailing off (c) stressing (d) projecting
37. 37.True or false: when you are giving an important date or number, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
39. 39.Which phrase adds another point? (a) Take the case of (b) Secondly (c) Firstly (d) However
40. 40.🖥️ Which slide is better? (a) 15 long bullet points (b) 3 short bullet points

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