Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 749 · 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 phrase starts the first point? (a) My first point is (b) To conclude (c) Secondly (d) A good example is
2. 2.True or false: a speech reporting the results of a class survey is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “Two friends helped him walk slowly back to the bus.” is the problem in the story. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) the whole speech (b) not at all (c) a few minutes (d) a few seconds
5. 5.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising the opening (b) skipping the ending (c) marking pauses on cards (d) timing each run
6. 6.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to fill time (b) to thank everyone (c) to grab attention (d) to end the speech
7. 7.True or false: when you are speaking near a sleeping baby at home, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🖥️ Good or poor slide habit: flashy spinning effects? (a) a good slide habit (b) a poor slide habit
9. 9.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
10. 10.⏱️ Saanvi’s class presentation has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
11. 11.🙋 Good or poor Q&A habit: arguing angrily? (a) a poor Q&A habit (b) a good Q&A habit
12. 12.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) fiddling with a pen (c) open hands (d) hands deep in pockets
14. 14.True or false: “It was the night before the science fair, and our volcano would not erupt.” is a fact hook. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
16. 16.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) hold them over your face (b) stare only at them (c) glance down, look up (d) read with head down
17. 17.👂 During a presentation, what should the audience mostly listen to? (a) the slide text (b) you, the speaker (c) the sound effects
18. 18.🪧 What does the phrase “My first point is” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) shows a contrast (c) gives an example (d) adds another point
19. 19.📊 Which chart best shows the heights of four different plants? (a) a line chart (b) a pie chart (c) a bar chart
20. 20.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
21. 21.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) a little under the limit (b) far over the limit (c) exactly at the limit
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) swaying side to side (c) facing the audience (d) slouching
23. 23.True or false: “How many of you walked to school today?” is a question hook. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) the whole speech (b) nothing at all (c) key words only (d) tiny paragraphs
25. 25.📅 On which date of November is Children’s Day celebrated in India?
26. 26.⏱️ Arjun’s debate speech has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
27. 27.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
28. 28.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the memorable last line or the attention hook? (a) the memorable last line (b) the attention hook
29. 29.🔤 Does mumbling into your chest help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) makes speech unclear (b) helps clear speech
30. 30.📊 A bar chart shows how many children chose debate: Class 6 — 12, Class 7 — 24, Class 8 — 10. How many children is that in all?
31. 31.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.⏱️ Diya reads a 450-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
33. 33.Which of these is a poor slide habit? (a) a clear, large picture (b) short bullet points (c) reading out every slide (d) dark text on light
34. 34.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: speaking to the back row? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
35. 35.True or false: “That is a silly question.” is a polite reply. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.❔ When you ask a yes–no question in English, your voice often… (a) stops in the middle (b) gets very loud (c) goes silent (d) rises at the end
38. 38.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
39. 39.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech asking friends to vote for you as class monitor? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
40. 40.Which of these is a good slide habit? (a) flashy spinning effects (b) big, readable fonts (c) reading out every slide (d) yellow text on white

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