Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 682 · 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 expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
2. 2.True or false: “Ask someone else.” is a polite reply. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “Ever seen a dry tap?” (b) “My topic is water.”
4. 4.Which word has a silent p? (a) castle (b) raspberry (c) rhino (d) listen
5. 5.True or false: when you are speaking to very young children, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “In addition” adds another point. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is a poor slide habit? (a) big, readable fonts (b) few words, big text (c) yellow text on white (d) a title on each slide
8. 8.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing through it (b) sipping water before (c) shouting every word (d) mumbling
10. 10.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: a clear last line? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
12. 12.🙋 Is this a polite or an impolite reply to an audience question? “Ask someone else.” (a) an impolite reply (b) a polite reply
13. 13.Which phrase sums up? (a) Moreover (b) Even so (c) Let me start with (d) To conclude
14. 14.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: a speech on keeping our rivers clean suits World Environment Day. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) standing up to practise (c) skipping the ending (d) reading a full script
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) natural gestures (c) calm, still feet (d) standing tall
18. 18.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) watching one friend only (c) looking around the room (d) meeting a few eyes
19. 19.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) checking slides early (b) practising for family (c) practising out loud (d) reading a full script
21. 21.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) breathing from the belly (b) trailing off at the end (c) mumbling (d) covering your mouth
22. 22.⏱️ Ananya reads a 60-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
23. 23.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “knob”? (a) k (b) t (c) g (d) w
25. 25.🙋 Is this a polite or an impolite reply to an audience question? “Good point. Let me explain that part again.” (a) an impolite reply (b) a polite reply
26. 26.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to tire them out (b) to win a prize (c) to skip practice (d) to get feedback
28. 28.🔤 Does opening your mouth well help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) makes speech unclear (b) helps clear speech
29. 29.True or false: “That is a silly question.” is an impolite reply. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “practising out loud” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “When I was in Class 3, I froze on stage in the middle of a poem.” is a story hook. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📅 On which date of March is World Water Day?
34. 34.True or false: a speech acting out a comic scene from a picnic is mainly to entertain. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🥧 A pie chart shows what a school garden is planted with: 20% is flowers, 15% is vegetables and the rest is grass. What percent is grass?
36. 36.⏱️ How long should the opening of a 2-minute speech be? (a) ten minutes (b) half the speech (c) the whole speech (d) a few sentences
37. 37.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) open hands (c) standing tall (d) slouching
38. 38.🎯 A speech with facts, steps and clear explanations mainly aims… (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
39. 39.🏫 Which day suits an assembly speech on our Constitution and its values? (a) World Environment Day (b) Teachers’ Day (c) Independence Day (d) Republic Day
40. 40.🔤 Does breaking long words up help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) helps clear speech (b) makes speech unclear

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