Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 789 · 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: “ending on time” is a strong ending habit. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “dark text on light” is a good slide habit. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔤 Does breaking long words up help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) makes speech unclear (b) helps clear speech
4. 4.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
5. 5.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
6. 6.🖥️ Good or poor slide habit: a title on each slide? (a) a good slide habit (b) a poor slide habit
7. 7.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
8. 8.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Exercise is nice and stuff.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
9. 9.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “examination”?
10. 10.Which word has a silent p? (a) palm (b) knot (c) receipt (d) calm
11. 11.🧱 In which part of a speech does a preview of the points belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
12. 12.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: a deep voice for a giant in a story? (a) volume (b) pace (c) a pause (d) pitch
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a preview of the points (b) facts and examples (c) introducing the topic (d) greeting the audience
14. 14.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the dance performance (b) welcoming the guests (c) the National Anthem (d) the group song
15. 15.🐢 You are saying the main message of your speech. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
16. 16.🖥️ How many main ideas should one slide show? (a) one (b) ten (c) twenty
17. 17.🏫 Which day suits an assembly speech on saying no to single-use plastic? (a) Republic Day (b) Independence Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) World Environment Day
18. 18.🙏 Is this line from a welcome address or a vote of thanks? “Welcome, everyone, to our Science Exhibition.” (a) a welcome address (b) a vote of thanks
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) few words, big text (b) too many bullet points (c) reading out every slide (d) yellow text on white
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) saying sorry first (c) thinking you will fail (d) standing tall
21. 21.🖥️ Which slide is better? (a) eight pictures, 3 ideas (b) one picture, one idea
22. 22.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to thank everyone (b) to grab attention (c) to end the speech (d) to fill time
23. 23.🔊 You are speaking near a sleeping baby at home. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
24. 24.🔉 Your voice fades away at the end of every sentence. What is this called? (a) stressing (b) pausing (c) trailing off (d) projecting
25. 25.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) far over the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) exactly at the limit
26. 26.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: linking to the start? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
27. 27.✂️ Aarav’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 370 words. How many words must be cut?
28. 28.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🎭 Which voice suits telling a funny moment from a picnic? (a) calm and gentle (b) cheerful and lively (c) serious and steady
30. 30.🙋 Is this a polite or an impolite reply to an audience question? “I don’t know. Next.” (a) a polite reply (b) an impolite reply
31. 31.👅 What is a tongue twister used for in speaking practice? (a) making people sleepy (b) learning new maths (c) warming up clear speech (d) testing your hearing
32. 32.True or false: “yellow text on white” is a poor slide habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: a speech on every child’s right to play and learn suits World Environment Day. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “practising only once” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
36. 36.🙏 Is this line from a welcome address or a vote of thanks? “We thank the support staff who set up this hall so beautifully.” (a) a welcome address (b) a vote of thanks
37. 37.🙏 Is this line from a welcome address or a vote of thanks? “Let us begin this special day by welcoming our guests.” (a) a vote of thanks (b) a welcome address
38. 38.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
39. 39.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: facts and examples or a summary of the points? (a) facts and examples (b) a summary of the points
40. 40.📊 What should every chart on a slide have? (a) ten colours (b) tiny text (c) a clear title (d) no labels

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