Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 623 · 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.🖥️ Good or poor slide habit: tiny 10-point text? (a) a good slide habit (b) a poor slide habit
2. 2.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📊 Which chart best shows what share of one bag of marbles is each colour? (a) a pie chart (b) a bar chart (c) a line chart
4. 4.📊 What should every chart on a slide have? (a) ten colours (b) tiny text (c) no labels (d) a clear title
5. 5.True or false: “A very warm welcome to our chief guest, who has joined us today.” belongs in a vote of thanks. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🙋 Many hands go up at once. What is fair? (a) ignore them all (b) take them one by one (c) shout over them (d) answer only friends
7. 7.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Light from the Sun takes about eight minutes to reach the Earth.” (a) a fact hook (b) a story hook (c) a weak opening (d) a question hook
8. 8.True or false: “Another point is” adds another point. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: when you are showing how excited the crowd was at a match, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) greeting the audience (b) thanking the audience (c) introducing the topic (d) the attention hook
11. 11.🙏 Is this line from a welcome address or a vote of thanks? “Good evening and welcome, dear parents, teachers and friends.” (a) a welcome address (b) a vote of thanks
12. 12.True or false: “How many of you walked to school today?” is a question hook. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
14. 14.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) matches your words (c) repeats nonstop (d) goes against words
15. 15.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) read with head down (b) stare only at them (c) hold them over your face (d) glance down, look up
16. 16.🏃 Which example best supports “Exercise keeps us fit”? (a) the Moon is round (b) rice is white (c) daily runs built stamina (d) pens have ink
17. 17.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” (a) inviting a guest (b) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
18. 18.🖥️ Which slide is easier to read from the back? (a) black text on white (b) light grey on white
19. 19.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
20. 20.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) chin up (c) arms crossed tightly (d) standing tall
21. 21.⏱️ Saanvi’s class presentation has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
22. 22.📖 You are not sure how to say a name in your speech. What should you do? (a) guess it on stage (b) skip the name (c) mumble it quickly (d) ask and practise it
23. 23.🎭 Which voice suits announcing a change in the exam timetable? (a) calm and gentle (b) cheerful and lively (c) serious and steady
24. 24.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Then I saw that my speech notes were missing.” (a) the setting (b) the solution (c) the problem
25. 25.🙏 Whom does a vote of thanks usually thank first? (a) yourself (b) no one at all (c) the last row only (d) the chief guest
26. 26.🙋 Is this a polite or an impolite reply to an audience question? “Ask someone else.” (a) an impolite reply (b) a polite reply
27. 27.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “My topic is water.” (b) “Ever seen a dry tap?”
28. 28.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: for the July rainfall in four different cities, a line chart is the best choice. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) starting a week early (b) never timing yourself (c) practising for family (d) marking pauses on cards
31. 31.Which word has a silent p? (a) knob (b) talk (c) receipt (d) hour
32. 32.🔤 Does guessing a hard name help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) helps clear speech (b) makes speech unclear
33. 33.🙋 Good or poor Q&A habit: arguing angrily? (a) a good Q&A habit (b) a poor Q&A habit
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Hey guys! (d) Gonna tell you something
35. 35.True or false: when you are explaining a hard new idea, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Firstly (b) My first point is (c) In addition (d) To begin with
37. 37.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
38. 38.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping practice (d) sipping some water
39. 39.🪧 What does the phrase “Let me start with” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) shows a contrast (c) gives an example (d) starts the first point
40. 40.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “debt”? (a) k (b) g (c) b (d) s

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