Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 807 · 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 voice tool is this: waiting a second before the big reveal? (a) a pause (b) volume (c) pitch (d) pace
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) stretching your arms (c) rushing to finish (d) staring at the floor
3. 3.✂️ Aarav’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 500 words. How many words must be cut?
4. 4.🔊 You are speaking in a large hall with no microphone. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
5. 5.True or false: “Thank you, dear parents, for being such a wonderful audience today.” belongs in a vote of thanks. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
7. 7.🖥️ Good or poor slide habit: one idea per slide? (a) a good slide habit (b) a poor slide habit
8. 8.🧱 In which part of a speech does reasons for your idea belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
9. 9.True or false: “Sorry, I did not prepare much, but here goes.” is a question hook. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
11. 11.📊 Which chart best shows the marks of five students in one test? (a) a bar chart (b) a line chart (c) a pie chart
12. 12.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal
13. 13.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the canteen menu (b) the bus timings (c) the exam papers (d) the running order
14. 14.Which word has a silent h? (a) cupboard (b) knit (c) yolk (d) rhino
15. 15.True or false: when you are explaining a hard new idea, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
17. 17.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
18. 18.🙋 You didn’t hear the question clearly. What should you do? (a) guess and answer (b) pretend you heard (c) walk away (d) politely ask again
19. 19.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
20. 20.⏱️ Tara’s competition speech has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
21. 21.Which of these helps clear speech? (a) covering your mouth (b) tongue twister warm-ups (c) mumbling into your chest (d) rushing long words
22. 22.True or false: “testing slides on stage” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) standing tall (c) knowing your opening (d) cramming late at night
24. 24.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Plants need sunlight to make food.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
25. 25.🔊 You are addressing the whole school on the playground. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
26. 26.Which word has a silent t? (a) cupboard (b) palm (c) knit (d) glisten
27. 27.⏱️ How long is a typical “thought for the day”? (a) under a minute (b) all morning (c) about an hour (d) a whole period
28. 28.Which phrase sums up? (a) Moreover (b) For example (c) To conclude (d) Take the case of
29. 29.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) in random order (b) loose and unnumbered (c) backwards (d) numbered, in order
30. 30.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 2 or 3 (b) none at all (c) about 50 (d) about 20
31. 31.🙏 Is this line from a welcome address or a vote of thanks? “Last but not least, thank you all for being here.” (a) a vote of thanks (b) a welcome address
32. 32.🙋 When you answer an audience question, which do you do first: listen to the question or check if it helped? (a) listen to the question (b) check if it helped
33. 33.📈 A line chart is best for showing… (a) a single number (b) change over time (c) parts of a whole (d) a list of names
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering only friends (b) repeating the question (c) looking at everyone (d) staying calm
35. 35.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) only reading silently (c) skipping the ending (d) practising out loud
36. 36.🏫 Which day suits an assembly speech on the brave freedom fighters of India? (a) Republic Day (b) Independence Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) World Environment Day
37. 37.🔤 Does opening your mouth well help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) helps clear speech (b) makes speech unclear
38. 38.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
39. 39.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “speech”?
40. 40.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “So I took a deep breath and spoke from memory.” (a) the solution (b) the setting (c) the problem

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