Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 811 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) arms crossed tightly (c) calm, still feet (d) natural gestures
2. 2.True or false: “Just then, the bus drove off without us.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) reasons for your idea (b) the attention hook (c) the call to action (d) facts and examples
4. 4.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth.” (a) a fact hook (b) a story hook (c) a weak opening (d) a question hook
5. 5.🐢 You are reading out a phone number. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
6. 6.True or false: for a puppy’s weight each week as it grows, a line chart is the best choice. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “My topic is water.” (b) “Ever seen a dry tap?”
8. 8.Which of these is a good slide habit? (a) one style throughout (b) full paragraphs to read (c) yellow text on white (d) reading out every slide
9. 9.📈 A line chart shows a bean plant’s height: 8 cm in week 1 and 21 cm in week 4. How many cm did it grow?
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) rushing to finish (c) thinking you will fail (d) arriving early
12. 12.🏫 Whom do you usually greet first in an assembly speech? (a) the youngest child (b) the Principal (c) nobody at all (d) your best friend
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) apologising at the end (b) trailing off (c) adding a new point (d) looking up at the end
14. 14.True or false: a speech retelling a funny dream you had is mainly to entertain. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
16. 16.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
17. 17.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) trying the room first (c) never timing yourself (d) checking slides early
19. 19.True or false: for what share of your 24-hour day goes on sleep, school and play, a line chart is the best choice. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🏁 After your last line, what is a good way to finish? (a) “that’s all, I guess” (b) “Thank you” and a smile (c) walk off mid-line (d) ask “was it okay?”
21. 21.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) speaking very fast (c) eating a huge meal (d) knowing the opening well
22. 22.🙏 At a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the vote of thanks? (a) the group song (b) the vote of thanks
23. 23.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
24. 24.True or false: “To recap, water is precious, limited and easy to save.” is a summary. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: keeping your chin up? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
26. 26.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the welcome address (b) welcoming the guests (c) the vote of thanks (d) the poem recitation
27. 27.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech sharing a silly poem about Monday mornings? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
28. 28.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) sells the tickets (b) performs every dance (c) judges the prizes (d) guides the programme
29. 29.🖥️ Good or poor slide habit: one idea per slide? (a) a good slide habit (b) a poor slide habit
30. 30.True or false: “Okay… so… where do I even start?” is a question hook. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🎯 Which purpose usually ends with a call like “Join us!”? (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
32. 32.True or false: how loud or soft you speak is about pace. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
34. 34.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) silly and loud (b) polite and formal (c) slangy and rude (d) bored and flat
35. 35.True or false: “ending on time” is a weak ending habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🙋 Is this a polite or an impolite reply to an audience question? “I already said that. Weren’t you listening?” (a) a polite reply (b) an impolite reply
37. 37.🙏 A vote of thanks should be… (a) short and sincere (b) long and boring (c) a brand-new speech (d) full of jokes on guests
38. 38.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “Last monsoon, my brother and I found a tiny kitten under our scooter.” is a question hook. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🥧 A pie chart shows the favourite seasons of a class: 25% choose winter, 25% choose summer and the rest choose the monsoon. What percent choose the monsoon?

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