Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test
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.
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- 1.📅 On which date of March is World Water Day?
- 2.🙏 Is this line from a welcome address or a vote of thanks? “Last but not least, thank you all for being here.” (a) a welcome address (b) a vote of thanks
- 3.True or false: announcing a change in the exam timetable needs a serious and steady voice. (a) True (b) False
- 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) calm, still feet (c) standing tall (d) feet steady and apart
- 5.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
- 6.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) formal (b) informal
- 7.Which of these is a good Q&A habit? (a) interrupting the asker (b) rolling your eyes (c) looking at everyone (d) a ten-minute answer
- 8.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
- 9.Which of these helps clear speech? (a) tongue twister warm-ups (b) mumbling into your chest (c) covering your mouth (d) chewing gum as you talk
- 10.Which phrase gives an example? (a) Firstly (b) On the other hand (c) Take the case of (d) Even so
- 11.🏁 Which should you NOT do at the end of a speech? (a) add a brand-new point (b) thank the audience (c) sum up your points (d) end with a strong line
- 12.True or false: “I don’t know. Next.” is a polite reply. (a) True (b) False
- 13.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Blue House 25, Red House 6. How many more books did Blue House read?
- 14.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Then I saw that my speech notes were missing.” (a) the solution (b) the problem (c) the setting
- 15.🙏 At a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the vote of thanks? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the vote of thanks
- 16.🔊 You are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
- 17.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
- 18.True or false: for the heights of four different plants, a bar chart is the best choice. (a) False (b) True
- 19.🖥️ Good or poor slide habit: a title on each slide? (a) a poor slide habit (b) a good slide habit
- 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) few words, big text (b) too many bullet points (c) crowded, busy pictures (d) tiny 10-point text
- 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) saying sorry first (c) knowing your opening (d) cramming late at night
- 22.🪧 What does the phrase “In conclusion” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) gives an example (c) sums up (d) shows a contrast
- 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering only friends (b) admitting you don’t know (c) arguing angrily (d) making up an answer
- 24.📊 Which chart best shows what fraction of one pizza each friend ate? (a) a bar chart (b) a pie chart (c) a line chart
- 25.🪧 What does the phrase “My first point is” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) starts the first point (c) shows a contrast (d) adds another point
- 26.✂️ Diya’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Diya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 130 words. How many words must be cut?
- 27.🙏 Is this line from a welcome address or a vote of thanks? “Good evening and welcome, dear parents, teachers and friends.” (a) a vote of thanks (b) a welcome address
- 28.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
- 29.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) not at all (b) a few minutes (c) a few seconds (d) the whole speech
- 30.True or false: when you are talking to one person beside you in a quiet room, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
- 31.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
- 32.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) formal (b) informal
- 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
- 34.⏱️ Which pace is about right for a clear school speech? (a) about 400 words/min (b) about 20 words/min (c) about 120–150 words/min
- 35.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
- 36.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) cut the weakest part (c) ignore the limit (d) speak super fast
- 37.True or false: “too many bullet points” is a poor slide habit. (a) False (b) True
- 38.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
- 39.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) thanking performers (b) introducing an item (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
- 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) So, like, yeah
Answer key
- 22
- a vote of thanks
- True
- fiddling with a pen
- False
- formal
- looking at everyone
- False
- tongue twister warm-ups
- Take the case of
- add a brand-new point
- False
- 19
- the problem
- welcoming the guests
- speak louder
- True
- True
- a good slide habit
- few words, big text
- knowing your opening
- sums up
- admitting you don’t know
- a pie chart
- starts the first point
- 20
- a welcome address
- False
- a few seconds
- True
- True
- formal
- a helpful habit
- about 120–150 words/min
- good eye contact
- cut the weakest part
- True
- a formal line
- closing the event
- Kindly allow me to begin
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