Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 599 · 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 is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “A tree saved my road.” (b) “Trees. Yes. Trees.”
2. 2.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
3. 3.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping practice (c) thinking you will fail (d) rushing to finish
4. 4.True or false: “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
6. 6.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) end the event (b) say they ran away (c) scold them on stage (d) calmly fill the gap
7. 7.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
8. 8.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech convincing the principal to add a reading hour? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
9. 9.🙏 At a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the vote of thanks? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the vote of thanks
10. 10.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “pausing before the end” is a weak ending habit. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ending on time (b) linking to the start (c) pausing before the end (d) adding a new point
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Gonna tell you something (d) It is my privilege to
14. 14.True or false: a speech on every child’s right to play and learn suits Children’s Day. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “Rainy days are the nicest days.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ten fonts on one slide (b) crowded, busy pictures (c) tiny 10-point text (d) dark text on light
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a title on each slide (b) flashy spinning effects (c) crowded, busy pictures (d) too many bullet points
18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
19. 19.True or false: “dark text on light” is a poor slide habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🗣️ Saying “goin” instead of “going” is an example of… (a) dropping word endings (b) correct stress (c) a good pause (d) clear speech
22. 22.🔤 Does dropping word endings help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) makes speech unclear (b) helps clear speech
23. 23.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: a clear last line? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) rushing to finish (c) arriving early (d) staring at the floor
25. 25.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
26. 26.True or false: “Let us begin this special day by welcoming our guests.” belongs in a vote of thanks. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “Um, so, I am going to talk about trees, I guess.” is a question hook. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech explaining how a rainbow forms? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
29. 29.🙏 At a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the group song? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the group song
30. 30.Which of these is a weak ending habit? (a) apologising at the end (b) pausing before the end (c) ending on time (d) linking to the start
31. 31.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Good morning, respected (c) Guess what happened! (d) Respected judges,
32. 32.True or false: “Suddenly, the rain came down and our tent collapsed.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “a calm thank-you” is a strong ending habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📰 When reading the news in assembly, you should… (a) add made-up news (b) mumble the headlines (c) speak clearly, not rush (d) read only sports news
35. 35.True or false: “Our class saved about 40 litres of water a week by closing taps fully.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “When I was in Class 3, I froze on stage in the middle of a poem.” is a story hook. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) rushing off the stage (b) adding a new point (c) running over time (d) a calm thank-you
38. 38.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few minutes (b) a few seconds (c) not at all (d) the whole speech
39. 39.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) Good morning, respected (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) It is my privilege to
40. 40.🎭 Which voice suits wishing everyone a happy festival? (a) calm and gentle (b) serious and steady (c) cheerful and lively

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