Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 718 · 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: “On behalf of the school, I welcome you all to our Annual Day.” belongs in a vote of thanks. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🧱 In which part of a speech does thanking the audience belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
3. 3.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “My topic is water. That is all.” (a) a fact hook (b) a story hook (c) a weak opening (d) a question hook
4. 4.📊 Which chart best shows your height on each birthday from age 5 to 12? (a) a line chart (b) a pie chart (c) a bar chart
5. 5.True or false: “In addition” adds another point. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.⏸️ What does a short pause just before a key line do? (a) confuses everyone (b) makes people leave (c) builds interest (d) wastes the speech
7. 7.🎵 A voice that stays on one flat note all the time sounds… (a) energetic (b) melodious (c) expressive (d) monotonous
8. 8.True or false: welcoming everyone to the school fair needs a cheerful and lively voice. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: how fast or slow you speak? (a) volume (b) a pause (c) pace (d) pitch
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying the room first (b) timing each run (c) practising the opening (d) reading a full script
11. 11.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
12. 12.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📋 Before writing a speech, what should you decide first? (a) the font (b) the stage colour (c) its purpose (d) the ending music
14. 14.🏁 A memorable ending should be… (a) a whispered mumble (b) short and strong (c) about a new topic (d) long and slow
15. 15.True or false: “One morning, Ravi’s grandmother handed him an old wooden box.” is a fact hook. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔤 Does tongue twister warm-ups help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) makes speech unclear (b) helps clear speech
17. 17.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: breathing from the belly? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
18. 18.True or false: “Plants need sunlight to make food.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
20. 20.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
21. 21.Which phrase gives an example? (a) For example (b) Moreover (c) To sum up (d) To conclude
22. 22.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) stare only at them (b) hold them over your face (c) read with head down (d) glance down, look up
24. 24.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) standing tall (c) tapping your foot (d) chin up
25. 25.True or false: how loud or soft you speak is about volume. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “A tree saved my road.” (b) “Trees. Yes. Trees.”
27. 27.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) silly and loud (b) bored and flat (c) polite and formal (d) slangy and rude
28. 28.🎭 Which voice suits announcing a change in the exam timetable? (a) calm and gentle (b) cheerful and lively (c) serious and steady
29. 29.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) hiding behind notes (c) stretching your arms (d) rushing to finish
30. 30.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) Take the case of (b) Firstly (c) In short (d) To conclude
31. 31.True or false: telling a funny moment from a picnic needs a serious and steady voice. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: introducing the topic or the memorable last line? (a) introducing the topic (b) the memorable last line
33. 33.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Homework is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
34. 34.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” (a) the problem (b) the solution (c) the setting
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
37. 37.True or false: “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Summer holidays should be longer.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.📖 After telling a story, what should you do? (a) start a new topic (b) leave the stage (c) link it to your point (d) tell three more
40. 40.True or false: a speech asking families to save water is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False

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