Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 57 · 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 slide is better? (a) one picture, one idea (b) eight pictures, 3 ideas
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) rewriting it last night (c) only reading silently (d) marking pauses on cards
3. 3.🙏 Is this line from a welcome address or a vote of thanks? “Welcome, everyone, to our Science Exhibition.” (a) a welcome address (b) a vote of thanks
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
5. 5.True or false: when you are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these helps clear speech? (a) chewing gum as you talk (b) dropping word endings (c) mumbling into your chest (d) saying word endings
7. 7.🙋 While someone asks a question, you should… (a) interrupt them (b) listen till they finish (c) look at your notes (d) start packing up
8. 8.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) lots of difficult terms (b) only big numbers (c) long, hard words (d) short, simple words
9. 9.True or false: your voice rising at the end of a question is about pitch. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) skipping practice (c) smiling at a friend (d) cramming late at night
11. 11.True or false: “Reading is good for everyone.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “calm”? (a) g (b) p (c) l (d) k
14. 14.🏫 Which day suits an assembly speech on keeping our rivers clean? (a) Independence Day (b) Children’s Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Teachers’ Day
15. 15.True or false: “ending on time” is a strong ending habit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) apologise many times (c) start all over again (d) correct it and go on
17. 17.True or false: “To sum up” gives an example. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📈 A line chart shows a bean plant’s height: 6 cm in week 1 and 10 cm in week 8. How many cm did it grow?
19. 19.🪧 “I have told you about trees and rivers. ___, nature needs our care.” Which fits? (a) Secondly (b) For example (c) To sum up (d) Firstly
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rolling your eyes (b) looking at everyone (c) keeping answers short (d) repeating the question
21. 21.🐢 You are explaining a hard new idea. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
22. 22.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Our heart beats about one lakh times every day.” (a) a weak opening (b) a question hook (c) a story hook (d) a fact hook
23. 23.🖥️ Good or poor slide habit: one style throughout? (a) a poor slide habit (b) a good slide habit
24. 24.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “glisten”? (a) t (b) s (c) b (d) w
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Moreover (b) To begin with (c) My first point is (d) Firstly
26. 26.🙏 At a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the dance performance? (a) the National Anthem (b) the dance performance
27. 27.True or false: “watching one friend only” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🎭 Which voice suits comforting a younger child who is scared? (a) cheerful and lively (b) serious and steady (c) calm and gentle
29. 29.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a story proving a point (b) facts and examples (c) reasons for your idea (d) a summary of the points
32. 32.Which word has a silent p? (a) honest (b) receipt (c) knot (d) answer
33. 33.True or false: “To conclude” sums up. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
35. 35.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) rushing through it (b) covering your mouth (c) keeping your chin up (d) shouting every word
36. 36.✂️ Meera’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Meera speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 120 words. How many words must be cut?
37. 37.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the exam papers (b) the running order (c) the canteen menu (d) the bus timings
38. 38.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) hands deep in pockets (c) feet steady and apart (d) facing the audience
39. 39.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “practice”?
40. 40.🪧 What does the phrase “Another point is” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) sums up (c) adds another point (d) starts the first point

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