Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 629 · 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.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) the whole speech (b) a few minutes (c) not at all (d) a few seconds
2. 2.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “pronunciation”?
4. 4.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.✂️ Meera’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Meera speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 400 words. How many words must be cut?
6. 6.🧱 In which part of a speech does the memorable last line belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) saying sorry first (c) hiding behind notes (d) cramming late at night
8. 8.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “My topic is water. That is all.” (a) a fact hook (b) a weak opening (c) a story hook (d) a question hook
9. 9.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Um, so, I am going to talk about trees, I guess.” (a) a fact hook (b) a question hook (c) a weak opening (d) a story hook
10. 10.🪧 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) Firstly (b) To sum up (c) For example (d) In conclusion
11. 11.🧱 In which part of a speech does a story proving a point belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
12. 12.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) introducing the topic (b) the attention hook (c) facts and examples (d) a summary of the points
13. 13.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “answer”? (a) b (b) t (c) l (d) w
14. 14.True or false: “Our heartfelt thanks to the Principal for her constant support.” belongs in a vote of thanks. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📊 A bar chart shows how many children chose debate: Class 6 — 11, Class 7 — 23, Class 8 — 28. How many children is that in all?
17. 17.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
18. 18.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) back to the audience (c) feet steady and apart (d) fiddling with a pen
19. 19.True or false: “too many bullet points” is a good slide habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) looking out the window (c) staring at the ceiling (d) including the back row
21. 21.🙋 Is this a polite or an impolite reply to an audience question? “I am not sure, but I will find out and tell you.” (a) a polite reply (b) an impolite reply
22. 22.🏫 Which day suits an assembly speech on the rights and duties of citizens? (a) Independence Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Republic Day (d) Children’s Day
23. 23.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) take slow deep breaths (c) talk super fast (d) run out of the room
24. 24.True or false: a speech on every child’s right to play and learn suits Children’s Day. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.📈 A line chart shows a bean plant’s height: 3 cm in week 1 and 14 cm in week 6. How many cm did it grow?
26. 26.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “The Moon goes around the Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
27. 27.True or false: a speech reporting the results of a class survey is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “One morning, Ravi’s grandmother handed him an old wooden box.” (a) a weak opening (b) a story hook (c) a question hook (d) a fact hook
29. 29.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: a clear last line? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
30. 30.🙋 Is this a polite or an impolite reply to an audience question? “I see it differently, but thank you for sharing.” (a) a polite reply (b) an impolite reply
31. 31.⏱️ 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
32. 32.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech giving directions to the school library? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
33. 33.True or false: when you are explaining a hard new idea, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) arriving early (c) stretching your arms (d) knowing your opening
35. 35.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: introducing the topic or the main points? (a) introducing the topic (b) the main points
36. 36.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) never timing yourself (c) rewriting it last night (d) testing slides on stage
37. 37.True or false: “Ask someone else.” is a polite reply. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “folk”? (a) k (b) l (c) b (d) t
39. 39.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth.” (a) a story hook (b) a fact hook (c) a question hook (d) a weak opening
40. 40.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the memorable last line (b) a preview of the points (c) the attention hook (d) the main points

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