Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 743 · 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.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Water is very, very important.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
2. 2.🏁 A memorable ending should be… (a) a whispered mumble (b) short and strong (c) about a new topic (d) long and slow
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) glancing down, then up (c) looking around the room (d) meeting a few eyes
4. 4.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
5. 5.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) pausing before the end (b) apologising at the end (c) stopping mid-sentence (d) running over time
6. 6.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
7. 7.🙏 At a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the group song? (a) the welcome address (b) the group song
8. 8.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the group song? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the group song
9. 9.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) silly and loud (b) polite and formal (c) bored and flat (d) slangy and rude
10. 10.True or false: when you are talking to a friend in the school library, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a summary of the points (b) facts and examples (c) a story proving a point (d) reasons for your idea
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
13. 13.👅 What is a tongue twister used for in speaking practice? (a) warming up clear speech (b) testing your hearing (c) making people sleepy (d) learning new maths
14. 14.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
15. 15.📊 Which chart best shows the top speeds of five animals? (a) a line chart (b) a bar chart (c) a pie chart
16. 16.Which phrase adds another point? (a) Even so (b) Secondly (c) However (d) In contrast
17. 17.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: trailing off at the end? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
18. 18.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) formal (b) informal
19. 19.Which word has a silent p? (a) design (b) receipt (c) folk (d) calm
20. 20.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Um… yeah, that’s it, I think.” (a) a link to the opening (b) a call to action (c) a weak ending (d) a summary
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) eyes on the floor (c) looking out the window (d) looking at each section
22. 22.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” (a) the solution (b) the setting (c) the problem
23. 23.True or false: “too many bullet points” is a good slide habit. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “testing slides on stage” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🖥️ Good or poor slide habit: one idea per slide? (a) a poor slide habit (b) a good slide habit
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one style throughout (b) one idea per slide (c) tiny 10-point text (d) a title on each slide
27. 27.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) cut, then time it again (b) drop the ending (c) speak much faster (d) ignore the limit
28. 28.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🙏 At a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the poem recitation? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the poem recitation
31. 31.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) goes against words (c) repeats nonstop (d) matches your words
32. 32.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) practising only once (c) practising for family (d) testing slides on stage
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
34. 34.True or false: “My first point is” sums up. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: a speech sharing a silly poem about Monday mornings is mainly to entertain. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is a poor slide habit? (a) flashy spinning effects (b) one idea per slide (c) dark text on light (d) one style throughout
38. 38.True or false: “timing each run” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
40. 40.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line

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