Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 585 · 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: “Light from the Sun takes about eight minutes to reach the Earth.” is a question hook. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.👅 What is a tongue twister used for in speaking practice? (a) testing your hearing (b) warming up clear speech (c) learning new maths (d) making people sleepy
3. 3.True or false: your voice rising at the end of a question is about volume. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🙋 Is this a polite or an impolite reply to an audience question? “That is a great question — thank you.” (a) an impolite reply (b) a polite reply
5. 5.🔤 Does guessing a hard name help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) helps clear speech (b) makes speech unclear
6. 6.🔠 Which font size is easiest to read from the back of a classroom? (a) 10 point (b) 8 point (c) 32 point
7. 7.True or false: “Last but not least, thank you all for being here.” belongs in a vote of thanks. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.📊 A bar chart shows how many children chose debate: Class 6 — 21, Class 7 — 10, Class 8 — 19. How many children is that in all?
9. 9.⏱️ Tara’s science fair talk has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
10. 10.🧱 In which part of a speech does a story proving a point belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
11. 11.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “examination”?
12. 12.📊 Which chart best shows the heights of four different plants? (a) a pie chart (b) a line chart (c) a bar chart
13. 13.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: reasons for your idea or the memorable last line? (a) reasons for your idea (b) the memorable last line
14. 14.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) stare only at them (b) glance down, look up (c) read with head down (d) hold them over your face
15. 15.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) trying the room first (c) testing slides on stage (d) rewriting it last night
16. 16.True or false: “Blue is the prettiest colour.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Red House 16, Blue House 9. How many more books did Red House read?
18. 18.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Esteemed guests, (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Gonna tell you something
19. 19.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) skipping breakfast (c) rushing to finish (d) saying sorry first
20. 20.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧱 In which part of a speech does the main points belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) facing the audience (c) back to the audience (d) swaying side to side
23. 23.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) a few seconds per person (c) staring at the ceiling (d) watching one friend only
24. 24.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
26. 26.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Homework is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
27. 27.🥧 A pie chart shows how Class 6 children come to school: 25% walk, 10% come by bus and the rest cycle. What percent cycle?
28. 28.🎯 Which purpose usually ends with a call like “Join us!”? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
29. 29.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) run out of the room (b) talk super fast (c) take slow deep breaths (d) refuse to speak
30. 30.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) after the event (b) while speaking (c) never (d) before the event
31. 31.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) arms crossed tightly (c) chin up (d) fiddling with a pen
32. 32.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 300-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
34. 34.🙏 At a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or lighting the lamp? (a) the group song (b) lighting the lamp
35. 35.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the welcome address? (a) the dance performance (b) the welcome address
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) watching one friend only (c) meeting a few eyes (d) glancing down, then up
37. 37.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Water is very, very important.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
39. 39.Which of these is a good slide habit? (a) few words, big text (b) crowded, busy pictures (c) yellow text on white (d) too many bullet points
40. 40.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True

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