Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 600 · 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.🙏 Is this line from a welcome address or a vote of thanks? “It gives me great joy to welcome our Principal to the stage.” (a) a welcome address (b) a vote of thanks
2. 2.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🪧 What does the phrase “A good example is” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) gives an example (c) sums up (d) starts the first point
4. 4.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) starting with “sorry” (b) a question (c) a surprising fact (d) a short story
5. 5.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at one person (b) close your eyes (c) look at the floor (d) look at each section
6. 6.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: facts and examples or the call to action? (a) facts and examples (b) the call to action
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking at each section (d) looking around the room
8. 8.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: stopping for a moment after a key point? (a) volume (b) pace (c) pitch (d) a pause
9. 9.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) a summary of the points (b) a preview of the points (c) thanking the audience (d) the main points
10. 10.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the welcome address? (a) the group song (b) the welcome address
11. 11.🏫 Which day suits an assembly speech on planting trees in our city? (a) Republic Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Children’s Day (d) Independence Day
12. 12.🧱 In which part of a speech does a summary of the points belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
14. 14.Which of these is a good Q&A habit? (a) looking at everyone (b) answering only friends (c) making up an answer (d) rolling your eyes
15. 15.📋 Before writing a speech, what should you decide first? (a) the stage colour (b) its purpose (c) the ending music (d) the font
16. 16.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to fill time (b) to thank everyone (c) to grab attention (d) to end the speech
17. 17.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Oi, all of you (b) Hey guys, what’s up (c) Yo, listen up (d) Good morning, everyone
18. 18.True or false: “My first point is” starts the first point. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “practising out loud” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🪧 What does the phrase “In addition” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) starts the first point (c) gives an example (d) sums up
21. 21.True or false: “When Meena read for 20 minutes a day, she finished six storybooks in one term.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
23. 23.True or false: for what fraction of one pizza each friend ate, a line chart is the best choice. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
25. 25.True or false: a speech telling the tale of a very clumsy cook is mainly to entertain. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “I forgot the rest, so bye.” is a link to the opening. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.📈 A line chart shows a bean plant’s height: 5 cm in week 1 and 12 cm in week 8. How many cm did it grow?
28. 28.🖥️ Good or poor slide habit: a clear, large picture? (a) a poor slide habit (b) a good slide habit
29. 29.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to make them shorter (b) to skip them (c) to change them (d) to say them correctly
30. 30.📖 Why do speakers tell short personal stories? (a) to avoid the topic (b) to waste time (c) stories stick in minds (d) to confuse people
31. 31.True or false: announcing the Sports Day winners needs a cheerful and lively voice. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔤 Does covering your mouth help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) helps clear speech (b) makes speech unclear
33. 33.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) reasons for your idea (b) introducing the topic (c) a summary of the points (d) the main points
34. 34.🙏 Is this line from a welcome address or a vote of thanks? “A big thank-you to our teachers, who worked hard behind the scenes.” (a) a welcome address (b) a vote of thanks
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
36. 36.True or false: welcoming everyone to the school fair needs a serious and steady voice. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “How many of you walked to school today?” (a) a fact hook (b) a question hook (c) a story hook (d) a weak opening
38. 38.🐢 You are giving an important date or number. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
39. 39.Which of these is a poor Q&A habit? (a) making up an answer (b) admitting you don’t know (c) repeating the question (d) keeping answers short
40. 40.True or false: “Halfway up the hill, Kabir twisted his ankle.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True

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