Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 81 · 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 of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) practising out loud (c) starting a week early (d) timing each run
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering your mouth (b) shouting every word (c) finishing every word (d) rushing through it
3. 3.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” (a) closing the event (b) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
4. 4.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “That old wooden box? It still sits on Ravi’s desk.” (a) a link to the opening (b) a summary (c) a weak ending (d) a call to action
5. 5.🏁 After your last line, what is a good way to finish? (a) ask “was it okay?” (b) “Thank you” and a smile (c) “that’s all, I guess” (d) walk off mid-line
6. 6.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) close your eyes (b) look at each section (c) look at the floor (d) look at one person
7. 7.True or false: “Halfway up the hill, Kabir twisted his ankle.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: your voice rising at the end of a question? (a) a pause (b) volume (c) pace (d) pitch
9. 9.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to make them shorter (b) to say them correctly (c) to skip them (d) to change them
10. 10.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
11. 11.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
12. 12.🙏 Is this line from a welcome address or a vote of thanks? “Good evening and welcome, dear parents, teachers and friends.” (a) a welcome address (b) a vote of thanks
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) To sum up (b) My first point is (c) To begin with (d) Let me start with
14. 14.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Guess what happened! (c) Hey guys! (d) Good morning, respected
15. 15.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Some things are kind of helpful sometimes.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
17. 17.True or false: “timing each run” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “Firstly” gives an example. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🏫 Whom do you usually greet first in an assembly speech? (a) the youngest child (b) nobody at all (c) your best friend (d) the Principal
20. 20.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) sells the tickets (b) judges the prizes (c) performs every dance (d) guides the programme
21. 21.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
22. 22.True or false: a speech on why India became a republic suits Children’s Day. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Okay, I am done now.” (a) a link to the opening (b) a call to action (c) a weak ending (d) a summary
24. 24.🙋 When you answer an audience question, which do you do first: thank the asker or listen to the question? (a) thank the asker (b) listen to the question
25. 25.True or false: “Mangoes are the best fruit.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “It was the night before the science fair, and our volcano would not erupt.” (a) a question hook (b) a weak opening (c) a fact hook (d) a story hook
27. 27.True or false: “Homework is boring.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which word has a silent g? (a) yolk (b) knife (c) reign (d) lamb
29. 29.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “So I took a deep breath and spoke from memory.” (a) the setting (b) the problem (c) the solution
30. 30.True or false: “Just then, the bus drove off without us.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧹 Why should a vote of thanks also name helpers like the support staff? (a) to fill time (b) everyone who helped (c) to make it longer (d) to tease them
32. 32.True or false: “And that tiny kitten under our scooter? Today she is a happy, healthy cat.” is a link to the opening. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “reading with head down” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is a good slide habit? (a) yellow text on white (b) too many bullet points (c) crowded, busy pictures (d) one idea per slide
35. 35.Which of these is a weak ending habit? (a) linking to the start (b) looking up at the end (c) rushing off the stage (d) a calm thank-you
36. 36.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” (a) a question hook (b) a weak opening (c) a fact hook (d) a story hook
38. 38.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to get feedback (b) to win a prize (c) to tire them out (d) to skip practice
39. 39.True or false: “watching one friend only” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: how fast or slow you speak? (a) pitch (b) volume (c) a pause (d) pace

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