Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 668 · 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 voice tool is this: speaking up so the back row hears? (a) a pause (b) pitch (c) pace (d) volume
2. 2.🙏 Is this line from a welcome address or a vote of thanks? “A very warm welcome to our chief guest, who has joined us today.” (a) a vote of thanks (b) a welcome address
3. 3.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
5. 5.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
6. 6.✂️ Meera’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Meera speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 190 words. How many words must be cut?
7. 7.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “So I took a deep breath and spoke from memory.” (a) the solution (b) the problem (c) the setting
8. 8.🙋 Good or poor Q&A habit: repeating the question? (a) a good Q&A habit (b) a poor Q&A habit
9. 9.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) take slow deep breaths (b) refuse to speak (c) talk super fast (d) run out of the room
10. 10.🪧 What does the phrase “Secondly” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) gives an example (c) shows a contrast (d) adds another point
11. 11.⏸️ What does a short pause just before a key line do? (a) builds interest (b) wastes the speech (c) makes people leave (d) confuses everyone
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) too many bullet points (b) reading out every slide (c) flashy spinning effects (d) big, readable fonts
13. 13.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: your voice rising at the end of a question? (a) pitch (b) a pause (c) pace (d) volume
14. 14.⏱️ Ishaan’s competition speech has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
15. 15.⏱️ How long is a typical “thought for the day”? (a) about an hour (b) under a minute (c) a whole period (d) all morning
16. 16.True or false: “full paragraphs to read” is a poor slide habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: when you are speaking in a large hall with no microphone, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which word has a silent k? (a) aisle (b) knee (c) answer (d) folk
19. 19.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
20. 20.🪧 What does the phrase “Let me start with” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) gives an example (c) starts the first point (d) sums up
21. 21.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) smiling at a friend (c) rushing to finish (d) skipping breakfast
22. 22.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) the whole speech (b) tiny paragraphs (c) nothing at all (d) key words only
23. 23.🐢 You are describing the last seconds of a close race. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
24. 24.📊 Which chart best shows what share of your 24-hour day goes on sleep, school and play? (a) a bar chart (b) a pie chart (c) a line chart
25. 25.True or false: leading a quiet breathing exercise in assembly needs a calm and gentle voice. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “aisle”? (a) l (b) k (c) s (d) h
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finishing every word (b) speaking into your notes (c) breathing from the belly (d) sipping water before
28. 28.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) natural gestures (c) fiddling with a pen (d) calm, still feet
29. 29.📊 A bar chart shows how many children chose debate: Class 6 — 30, Class 7 — 11, Class 8 — 21. How many children is that in all?
30. 30.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
31. 31.True or false: “never timing yourself” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: speaking up so the back row hears is about pitch. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “Our class collected 120 old books for the village library in one month.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: telling your family about your day needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a good Q&A habit? (a) answering only friends (b) making up an answer (c) a ten-minute answer (d) keeping answers short
36. 36.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) hopping on the spot (c) tall, feet steady (d) swaying to and fro
37. 37.True or false: a speech retelling a funny dream you had is mainly to entertain. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Reading is good for everyone.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
39. 39.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) informal (b) formal
40. 40.⏱️ Tara’s class presentation has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

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