Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 700 · 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.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “stopping mid-sentence” is a strong ending habit. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “marking pauses on cards” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: speaking to the back row? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
5. 5.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to tire yourself (c) to speak faster (d) to fit the time limit
6. 6.📊 Which chart best shows the top speeds of five animals? (a) a line chart (b) a bar chart (c) a pie chart
7. 7.True or false: for the water level of a tank every minute as it fills, a bar chart is the best choice. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Sorry, I did not prepare much, but here goes.” (a) a fact hook (b) a weak opening (c) a story hook (d) a question hook
9. 9.Which of these is a poor Q&A habit? (a) repeating the question (b) admitting you don’t know (c) making up an answer (d) staying calm
10. 10.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “In short, reading builds words, ideas and imagination.” (a) a weak ending (b) a link to the opening (c) a summary (d) a call to action
11. 11.⏱️ Meera reads a 240-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
12. 12.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) starting a week early (b) practising only once (c) rewriting it last night (d) never timing yourself
14. 14.Which of these is a poor slide habit? (a) a clear, large picture (b) big, readable fonts (c) one idea per slide (d) ten fonts on one slide
15. 15.✂️ Kabir’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
16. 16.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Our heart beats about one lakh times every day.” (a) a story hook (b) a fact hook (c) a weak opening (d) a question hook
17. 17.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: thanking the audience or reasons for your idea? (a) thanking the audience (b) reasons for your idea
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
19. 19.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) a little under the limit (b) exactly at the limit (c) far over the limit
21. 21.True or false: a speech on a thank-you to our teachers suits Independence Day. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧭 Why do speakers use signposting phrases? (a) to fill silence (b) to make it longer (c) to sound fancy (d) to guide the listeners
23. 23.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) avoiding the stage (c) lots of practice (d) being born perfect
24. 24.True or false: “It was the first day of school after the summer break.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
26. 26.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
27. 27.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) keeping your chin up (b) breathing from the belly (c) shouting every word (d) changing your speed
28. 28.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “knife”? (a) k (b) b (c) l (d) p
29. 29.Which of these is a good Q&A habit? (a) staying calm (b) interrupting the asker (c) arguing angrily (d) a ten-minute answer
30. 30.True or false: “Summer holidays should be longer.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔤 What is a clear way to say a long new word? (a) say it in one rush (b) skip it (c) whisper it (d) break it into syllables
32. 32.🐢 You are saying the main message of your speech. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
33. 33.🧹 Why should a vote of thanks also name helpers like the support staff? (a) to fill time (b) to make it longer (c) to tease them (d) everyone who helped
34. 34.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) looking around the room (c) staring at the slides (d) watching one friend only
36. 36.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: waiting a second before the big reveal? (a) pace (b) a pause (c) pitch (d) volume
37. 37.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) in random order (b) loose and unnumbered (c) backwards (d) numbered, in order
38. 38.True or false: when you are speaking in a large hall with no microphone, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.✂️ Nisha’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 530 words. How many words must be cut?
40. 40.🙋 Good or poor Q&A habit: repeating the question? (a) a poor Q&A habit (b) a good Q&A habit

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