Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 82 · 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.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech telling the tale of a very clumsy cook? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
2. 2.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “So I took a deep breath and spoke from memory.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
5. 5.🙏 When is the vote of thanks usually given? (a) at the very start (b) before the prayer (c) at the end of the event (d) in the middle of a dance
6. 6.True or false: when you are saying the main message of your speech, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🐢 You are showing how excited the crowd was at a match. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
8. 8.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: reasons for your idea or a preview of the points? (a) reasons for your idea (b) a preview of the points
9. 9.Which word has a silent w? (a) debt (b) calm (c) doubt (d) wrap
10. 10.🔊 You are speaking near a sleeping baby at home. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
11. 11.⏱️ Meera reads a 300-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
12. 12.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” (a) introducing an item (b) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
13. 13.👋 How do you end an assembly speech? (a) thank the audience (b) turn your back (c) start a new topic (d) walk off silently
14. 14.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to tire them out (b) to skip practice (c) to get feedback (d) to win a prize
15. 15.⏱️ Meera speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
16. 16.True or false: “checking slides early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which word has a silent t? (a) knee (b) comb (c) glisten (d) doubt
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stopping mid-sentence (b) apologising at the end (c) trailing off (d) ending on time
19. 19.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
20. 20.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
21. 21.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) formal (b) informal
22. 22.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) take slow deep breaths (c) run out of the room (d) talk super fast
23. 23.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “knit”? (a) l (b) p (c) k (d) s
24. 24.Which phrase sums up? (a) In conclusion (b) Take the case of (c) Another point is (d) Moreover
25. 25.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
26. 26.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Blue House 19, Green House 16. How many more books did Blue House read?
27. 27.📊 A bar chart shows how many children chose debate: Class 6 — 23, Class 7 — 25, Class 8 — 15. How many children is that in all?
28. 28.True or false: “Lots of people say trees are good.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.❔ When you ask a yes–no question in English, your voice often… (a) gets very loud (b) rises at the end (c) stops in the middle (d) goes silent
30. 30.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “The Moon goes around the Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
31. 31.🧹 Why should a vote of thanks also name helpers like the support staff? (a) to tease them (b) to make it longer (c) everyone who helped (d) to fill time
32. 32.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) talk for ten minutes (b) introduce it briefly (c) skip the names (d) tell the ending
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) practising for family (c) never timing yourself (d) checking slides early
34. 34.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hide it behind you (b) cover it with a cloth (c) keep it in your bag (d) hold it up to show
35. 35.🙏 Is this line from a welcome address or a vote of thanks? “On behalf of the school, I welcome you all to our Annual Day.” (a) a vote of thanks (b) a welcome address
36. 36.Which word has a silent k? (a) walk (b) two (c) knot (d) answer
37. 37.Which of these is a poor Q&A habit? (a) repeating the question (b) keeping answers short (c) a ten-minute answer (d) admitting you don’t know
38. 38.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) tall, feet steady (c) swaying to and fro (d) hopping on the spot
39. 39.True or false: “too many bullet points” is a good slide habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these helps clear speech? (a) a steady pace (b) covering your mouth (c) mumbling into your chest (d) guessing a hard name

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