Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 692 · 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 word has a silent g? (a) half (b) castle (c) reign (d) crumb
2. 2.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) swaying to and fro (b) hopping on the spot (c) leaning on one leg (d) tall, feet steady
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) sipping some water (c) stretching your arms (d) staring at the floor
4. 4.📈 A line chart shows a bean plant’s height: 10 cm in week 1 and 28 cm in week 3. How many cm did it grow?
5. 5.True or false: “Sorry, I did not prepare much, but here goes.” is a weak opening. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔤 Does tongue twister warm-ups help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) makes speech unclear (b) helps clear speech
7. 7.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) cover it with a cloth (b) hide it behind you (c) keep it in your bag (d) hold it up to show
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) apologising at the end (b) a clear last line (c) looking up at the end (d) a calm thank-you
9. 9.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: skipping the ending? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
10. 10.Which of these is a good slide habit? (a) flashy spinning effects (b) a clear, large picture (c) reading out every slide (d) tiny 10-point text
11. 11.True or false: “one style throughout” is a good slide habit. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making up an answer (b) looking at everyone (c) staying calm (d) keeping answers short
13. 13.🏫 Which day suits an assembly speech on planting trees in our city? (a) Independence Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Republic Day (d) Children’s Day
14. 14.Which of these helps clear speech? (a) rushing long words (b) a steady pace (c) dropping word endings (d) chewing gum as you talk
15. 15.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “That old wooden box? It still sits on Ravi’s desk.” (a) a summary (b) a weak ending (c) a link to the opening (d) a call to action
16. 16.True or false: “including the back row” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: a speech sharing a silly poem about Monday mornings is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🖥️ Good or poor slide habit: full paragraphs to read? (a) a poor slide habit (b) a good slide habit
19. 19.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
20. 20.📊 Which chart best shows the top speeds of five animals? (a) a pie chart (b) a bar chart (c) a line chart
21. 21.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping practice (c) hiding behind notes (d) sipping some water
22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
23. 23.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “An octopus has three hearts.” (a) a fact hook (b) a story hook (c) a question hook (d) a weak opening
24. 24.True or false: “Summer holidays should be longer.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “Then I saw that my speech notes were missing.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📊 Which chart best shows your height on each birthday from age 5 to 12? (a) a pie chart (b) a bar chart (c) a line chart
27. 27.🐇 Nervous speakers often talk too fast. What helps? (a) skip the hard parts (b) stop breathing (c) speed up even more (d) slow down on purpose
28. 28.True or false: a speech on saying no to single-use plastic suits World Environment Day. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you want to leave (b) you are friendly (c) you are angry (d) you are bored
30. 30.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
31. 31.True or false: a speech showing how to fold a paper boat is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🙏 At a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the dance performance? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the dance performance
33. 33.⏸️ What does a short pause just before a key line do? (a) makes people leave (b) builds interest (c) confuses everyone (d) wastes the speech
34. 34.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the National Anthem (c) the prayer song (d) the poem recitation
35. 35.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) opening, body, closing (b) body, closing, opening (c) closing, opening, body (d) opening, closing, body
36. 36.True or false: when you are speaking after the back row says they cannot hear you, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a story proving a point (b) a preview of the points (c) introducing the topic (d) greeting the audience
38. 38.⏱️ Tara speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
39. 39.Which of these is a good slide habit? (a) ten fonts on one slide (b) dark text on light (c) tiny 10-point text (d) crowded, busy pictures
40. 40.Which of these helps clear speech? (a) tongue twister warm-ups (b) chewing gum as you talk (c) guessing a hard name (d) covering your mouth

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