Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 819 · 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.🙏 Is this line from a welcome address or a vote of thanks? “A big thank-you to our teachers, who worked hard behind the scenes.” (a) a vote of thanks (b) a welcome address
2. 2.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “It was the first day of school after the summer break.” (a) the setting (b) the problem (c) the solution
3. 3.📊 A bar chart shows how many children chose debate: Class 6 — 17, Class 7 — 13, Class 8 — 22. How many children is that in all?
4. 4.🙋 Is this a polite or an impolite reply to an audience question? “Good point. Let me explain that part again.” (a) a polite reply (b) an impolite reply
5. 5.🙋 When you answer an audience question, which do you do first: listen to the question or thank the asker? (a) listen to the question (b) thank the asker
6. 6.🎭 Which voice suits comforting a younger child who is scared? (a) cheerful and lively (b) calm and gentle (c) serious and steady
7. 7.🏁 A memorable ending should be… (a) short and strong (b) long and slow (c) a whispered mumble (d) about a new topic
8. 8.📈 A line chart is best for showing… (a) a list of names (b) parts of a whole (c) change over time (d) a single number
9. 9.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
10. 10.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “presentation”?
11. 11.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to say them correctly (b) to make them shorter (c) to skip them (d) to change them
12. 12.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Water is very, very important.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
13. 13.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “write”? (a) g (b) b (c) w (d) h
14. 14.🙏 At a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the prayer song? (a) the class skit (b) the prayer song
15. 15.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Hey guys! (d) Respected judges,
16. 16.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few seconds (b) the whole speech (c) a few minutes (d) not at all
17. 17.True or false: “Could you please repeat the question?” is a polite reply. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🙏 Is this line from a welcome address or a vote of thanks? “Thank you, dear parents, for being such a wonderful audience today.” (a) a vote of thanks (b) a welcome address
19. 19.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) trying the room first (c) standing up to practise (d) practising out loud
20. 20.True or false: “one idea per slide” is a good slide habit. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) formal (b) informal
22. 22.🥧 A pie chart shows the favourite seasons of a class: 45% choose winter, 20% choose summer and the rest choose the monsoon. What percent choose the monsoon?
23. 23.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the colour of the stage (b) the length of the mic (c) who your audience is (d) your lunch plans
24. 24.🔤 What is a clear way to say a long new word? (a) whisper it (b) skip it (c) break it into syllables (d) say it in one rush
25. 25.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
26. 26.Which word has a silent w? (a) rhino (b) listen (c) glisten (d) wrap
27. 27.🙋 What does “Q&A” stand for? (a) queue and arrive (b) quiz and award (c) questions and answers (d) quick and amazing
28. 28.Which of these is a good slide habit? (a) tiny 10-point text (b) crowded, busy pictures (c) one style throughout (d) reading out every slide
29. 29.True or false: “adding a new point” is a weak ending habit. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🪧 “I have told you about trees and rivers. ___, nature needs our care.” Which fits? (a) Firstly (b) Secondly (c) To sum up (d) For example
31. 31.📖 Why do speakers tell short personal stories? (a) stories stick in minds (b) to avoid the topic (c) to waste time (d) to confuse people
32. 32.True or false: “Um… yeah, that’s it, I think.” is a call to action. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
35. 35.⏸️ What does a short pause just before a key line do? (a) makes people leave (b) confuses everyone (c) wastes the speech (d) builds interest
36. 36.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: how loud or soft you speak? (a) pace (b) volume (c) pitch (d) a pause
37. 37.🙋 Is this a polite or an impolite reply to an audience question? “That is a great question — thank you.” (a) an impolite reply (b) a polite reply
38. 38.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “My topic is water.” (b) “Ever seen a dry tap?”
39. 39.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “So I took a deep breath and spoke from memory.” (a) the setting (b) the solution (c) the problem
40. 40.True or false: when you are talking to a friend in the school library, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True

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