Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 823 · 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 very warm welcome to our chief guest, who has joined us today.” (a) a welcome address (b) a vote of thanks
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) staring at the floor (c) cramming late at night (d) smiling at a friend
3. 3.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) cover it with a cloth (b) hide it behind you (c) keep it in your bag (d) hold it up to show
4. 4.True or false: “Good evening and welcome, dear parents, teachers and friends.” belongs in a welcome address. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
6. 6.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
7. 7.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Okay… so… where do I even start?” (a) a weak opening (b) a question hook (c) a fact hook (d) a story hook
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
9. 9.Which word has a silent t? (a) wrist (b) aisle (c) island (d) fasten
10. 10.True or false: “looking up at the end” is a weak ending habit. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “Everything is better when things are better.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth.” is a story hook. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “practising only once” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) facing the audience (b) touching your hair a lot (c) back to the audience (d) fiddling with a pen
15. 15.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Even so (b) In contrast (c) A good example is (d) On the other hand
17. 17.True or false: a speech on keeping our rivers clean suits World Environment Day. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting every word (b) changing your speed (c) sipping water before (d) speaking to the back row
19. 19.🖥️ Which slide is better? (a) 15 long bullet points (b) 3 short bullet points
20. 20.🪧 “I have told you about trees and rivers. ___, nature needs our care.” Which fits? (a) To sum up (b) Secondly (c) For example (d) Firstly
21. 21.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
22. 22.✂️ Aarav’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
23. 23.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) arms crossed tightly (c) swaying side to side (d) feet steady and apart
24. 24.Which word has a silent h? (a) doubt (b) design (c) honest (d) fasten
25. 25.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
26. 26.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: speaking up so the back row hears? (a) a pause (b) pace (c) pitch (d) volume
27. 27.Which word has a silent b? (a) doubt (b) sword (c) knit (d) knob
28. 28.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) skipping breakfast (c) thinking you will fail (d) hiding behind notes
29. 29.Which of these is a poor Q&A habit? (a) thanking the asker (b) repeating the question (c) looking at everyone (d) interrupting the asker
30. 30.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) back to the audience (c) touching your hair a lot (d) swaying side to side
31. 31.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “topic”?
32. 32.⏱️ How long is a typical “thought for the day”? (a) about an hour (b) all morning (c) a whole period (d) under a minute
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) glancing down, then up (c) a few seconds per person (d) watching one friend only
34. 34.🙋 Is this a polite or an impolite reply to an audience question? “I already said that. Weren’t you listening?” (a) an impolite reply (b) a polite reply
35. 35.True or false: a speech reporting the results of a class survey is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🙋 Good or poor Q&A habit: thanking the asker? (a) a good Q&A habit (b) a poor Q&A habit
37. 37.🎭 Which voice suits announcing a change in the exam timetable? (a) serious and steady (b) calm and gentle (c) cheerful and lively
38. 38.✂️ Aarav’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Aarav speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 320 words. How many words must be cut?
39. 39.🖥️ Good or poor slide habit: dark text on light? (a) a poor slide habit (b) a good slide habit
40. 40.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “When I was in Class 3, I froze on stage in the middle of a poem.” (a) a fact hook (b) a story hook (c) a weak opening (d) a question hook

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