Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 649 · 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 of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) slow deep breaths (c) arriving early (d) knowing your opening
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a preview of the points (b) introducing the topic (c) greeting the audience (d) the call to action
3. 3.True or false: a speech on a thank-you to our teachers suits Teachers’ Day. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A good example is (b) Take the case of (c) For instance (d) Even so
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off at the end (b) speaking to the back row (c) mumbling (d) rushing through it
6. 6.🤐 Instead of saying “um” again and again, it is better to… (a) say “um” louder (b) pause silently (c) repeat the last word (d) speak faster
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping breakfast (d) thinking you will fail
8. 8.True or false: “checking slides early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “knob”? (a) w (b) k (c) b (d) t
10. 10.True or false: a speech retelling a funny dream you had is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “My grandfather walks 5 km every morning and feels fit at seventy.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” (a) introducing an item (b) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
13. 13.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Blue House 40, Red House 39. How many more books did Blue House read?
14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
15. 15.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “topic”?
16. 16.True or false: “That old wooden box? It still sits on Ravi’s desk.” is a weak ending. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing off the stage (b) ending on time (c) adding a new point (d) apologising at the end
18. 18.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
19. 19.True or false: “Start today: carry a cloth bag every time you shop.” is a call to action. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “first try on the day” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) ignore the limit (c) cut the weakest part (d) skip the ending
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a summary of the points (b) the main points (c) the call to action (d) thanking the audience
23. 23.True or false: slowing down for a phone number is about pitch. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “wrap”? (a) p (b) g (c) b (d) w
25. 25.🧱 In which part of a speech does a story proving a point belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping practice (d) staring at the floor
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A good example is (b) To sum up (c) For example (d) For instance
28. 28.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you want to leave (b) you are angry (c) you are friendly (d) you are bored
29. 29.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) reasons for your idea (b) a preview of the points (c) a summary of the points (d) the attention hook
30. 30.🙋 When you answer an audience question, which do you do first: answer briefly or check if it helped? (a) answer briefly (b) check if it helped
31. 31.🙏 When is the vote of thanks usually given? (a) at the end of the event (b) in the middle of a dance (c) before the prayer (d) at the very start
32. 32.True or false: welcoming everyone to the school fair needs a cheerful and lively voice. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📈 A line chart shows a bean plant’s height: 2 cm in week 1 and 8 cm in week 6. How many cm did it grow?
34. 34.🐢 You are explaining a hard new idea. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting it last night (b) timing each run (c) checking slides early (d) standing up to practise
36. 36.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to end the speech (b) to fill time (c) to thank everyone (d) to grab attention
37. 37.Which of these makes speech unclear? (a) checking names first (b) tongue twister warm-ups (c) opening your mouth well (d) rushing long words
38. 38.🙏 Is this line from a welcome address or a vote of thanks? “Thank you, dear parents, for being such a wonderful audience today.” (a) a welcome address (b) a vote of thanks
39. 39.True or false: “Then I saw that my speech notes were missing.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact

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