Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 613 · 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: “running over time” is a strong ending habit. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🪧 What does the phrase “Moreover” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) starts the first point (c) sums up (d) gives an example
3. 3.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to fit the time limit (c) to speak faster (d) to skip the ending
4. 4.True or false: when you are talking to a friend in the school library, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech convincing the principal to add a reading hour? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
6. 6.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
7. 7.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “Ever seen a dry tap?” (b) “My topic is water.”
8. 8.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “Trees. Yes. Trees.” (b) “A tree saved my road.”
9. 9.🧱 In which part of a speech does the main points belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
11. 11.🙋 When you answer an audience question, which do you do first: thank the asker or listen to the question? (a) thank the asker (b) listen to the question
12. 12.🎭 Which voice suits wishing everyone a happy festival? (a) calm and gentle (b) cheerful and lively (c) serious and steady
13. 13.🙏 Is this line from a welcome address or a vote of thanks? “We thank the support staff who set up this hall so beautifully.” (a) a welcome address (b) a vote of thanks
14. 14.📊 A bar chart shows how many children chose debate: Class 6 — 12, Class 7 — 12, Class 8 — 17. How many children is that in all?
15. 15.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
16. 16.Which of these is a good slide habit? (a) a title on each slide (b) too many bullet points (c) yellow text on white (d) reading out every slide
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) So, like, yeah (d) I would like to begin by
18. 18.🙋 Good or poor Q&A habit: rolling your eyes? (a) a poor Q&A habit (b) a good Q&A habit
19. 19.True or false: when you are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “It was the first day of school after the summer break.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) rushing to finish (c) thinking you will fail (d) skipping practice
22. 22.True or false: “short bullet points” is a good slide habit. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🪧 What does the phrase “Let me start with” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) adds another point (c) starts the first point (d) sums up
24. 24.🥧 A pie chart is best for showing… (a) change over time (b) parts of a whole (c) a list of names (d) a single number
25. 25.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 375-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
26. 26.🧱 In which part of a speech does thanking the audience belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
27. 27.Which of these helps clear speech? (a) dropping word endings (b) mumbling into your chest (c) covering your mouth (d) checking names first
28. 28.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
29. 29.🙏 At a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the group song? (a) the National Anthem (b) the group song
30. 30.⏸️ What does a short pause just before a key line do? (a) makes people leave (b) builds interest (c) confuses everyone (d) wastes the speech
31. 31.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) close your eyes (b) look at the floor (c) look at one person (d) look at each section
32. 32.📊 Which chart best shows what share of one bag of marbles is each colour? (a) a bar chart (b) a pie chart (c) a line chart
33. 33.🙋 Good or poor Q&A habit: keeping answers short? (a) a good Q&A habit (b) a poor Q&A habit
34. 34.🙏 Whom does a vote of thanks usually thank first? (a) yourself (b) the chief guest (c) the last row only (d) no one at all
35. 35.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the class skit (c) the dance performance (d) the National Anthem
36. 36.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Yellow House 27, Blue House 15. How many more books did Yellow House read?
37. 37.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
38. 38.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech telling a funny story about your pet goat? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
39. 39.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🙏 At a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the dance performance? (a) the prize distribution (b) the dance performance

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