Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 571 · 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.True or false: “Lots of people say trees are good.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔊 You are addressing the whole school on the playground. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
3. 3.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few seconds (b) the whole speech (c) not at all (d) a few minutes
4. 4.True or false: “That is a great question — thank you.” is an impolite reply. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) For instance (b) Another point is (c) Let me start with (d) Secondly
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the question (b) rolling your eyes (c) arguing angrily (d) answering only friends
7. 7.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth.” (a) a story hook (b) a fact hook (c) a question hook (d) a weak opening
8. 8.Which of these is a good Q&A habit? (a) interrupting the asker (b) staying calm (c) making up an answer (d) arguing angrily
9. 9.🧱 In which part of a speech does the attention hook belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
10. 10.True or false: “My grandfather walks 5 km every morning and feels fit at seventy.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.⏱️ Ananya reads a 375-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
12. 12.🖥️ Good or poor slide habit: crowded, busy pictures? (a) a poor slide habit (b) a good slide habit
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) staring at the ceiling (c) a few seconds per person (d) including the back row
14. 14.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
15. 15.True or false: “practising for family” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
17. 17.🙋 Many hands go up at once. What is fair? (a) take them one by one (b) ignore them all (c) shout over them (d) answer only friends
18. 18.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
19. 19.True or false: giving safety steps for a fire drill needs a calm and gentle voice. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📋 Before writing a speech, what should you decide first? (a) the ending music (b) its purpose (c) the stage colour (d) the font
21. 21.True or false: “checking slides early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” (a) the problem (b) the solution (c) the setting
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) a few seconds per person (c) reading with head down (d) looking out the window
24. 24.🏁 After your last line, what is a good way to finish? (a) ask “was it okay?” (b) “that’s all, I guess” (c) walk off mid-line (d) “Thank you” and a smile
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ten fonts on one slide (b) big, readable fonts (c) yellow text on white (d) full paragraphs to read
26. 26.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) slouching (c) relaxed shoulders (d) natural gestures
27. 27.🙋 What does “Q&A” stand for? (a) quiz and award (b) quick and amazing (c) questions and answers (d) queue and arrive
28. 28.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “castle”? (a) l (b) p (c) t (d) h
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mumbling (b) sipping water before (c) speaking into your notes (d) trailing off at the end
32. 32.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) keep it in your bag (b) hold it up to show (c) cover it with a cloth (d) hide it behind you
33. 33.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) thinking you will fail (c) smiling at a friend (d) knowing your opening
34. 34.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Our heart beats about one lakh times every day.” (a) a question hook (b) a fact hook (c) a story hook (d) a weak opening
35. 35.⏱️ Kabir’s welcome speech has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
36. 36.True or false: when you are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: breathing from the belly? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
38. 38.🗣️ Saying “goin” instead of “going” is an example of… (a) dropping word endings (b) correct stress (c) a good pause (d) clear speech
39. 39.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
40. 40.True or false: “So tonight, switch off one extra light — and keep doing it.” is a call to action. (a) True (b) False

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