Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 828 · 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.📅 On which date of January is India’s Republic Day?
2. 2.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “My topic is water.” (b) “Ever seen a dry tap?”
3. 3.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
4. 4.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to end the speech (b) to thank everyone (c) to fill time (d) to grab attention
5. 5.True or false: for the July rainfall in four different cities, a line chart is the best choice. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🙋 Is this a polite or an impolite reply to an audience question? “Obviously! Everyone knows that.” (a) a polite reply (b) an impolite reply
7. 7.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: breathing from the belly? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) chin up (c) back to the audience (d) hands deep in pockets
9. 9.True or false: a speech on saying no to single-use plastic suits Teachers’ Day. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🖥️ Which slide is better? (a) 3 short bullet points (b) 15 long bullet points
11. 11.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) rushing to finish (c) skipping practice (d) skipping breakfast
12. 12.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
13. 13.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to tire them out (b) to win a prize (c) to get feedback (d) to skip practice
14. 14.🎭 Which voice suits cheering your team before a match? (a) calm and gentle (b) serious and steady (c) cheerful and lively
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) running over time (b) adding a new point (c) a clear last line (d) apologising at the end
16. 16.True or false: a speech giving directions to the school library is mainly to inform. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🏁 Which should you NOT do at the end of a speech? (a) add a brand-new point (b) thank the audience (c) end with a strong line (d) sum up your points
18. 18.Which of these is a poor Q&A habit? (a) looking at everyone (b) answering only friends (c) admitting you don’t know (d) keeping answers short
19. 19.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: speeding up for an exciting chase? (a) a pause (b) pitch (c) pace (d) volume
20. 20.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
21. 21.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “island”? (a) p (b) g (c) h (d) s
22. 22.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) a question (b) a surprising fact (c) a short story (d) starting with “sorry”
23. 23.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Mangoes are the best fruit.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
24. 24.⏱️ Tara speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) In conclusion (b) In short (c) Even so (d) To sum up
26. 26.True or false: “We all held the poles together until the rain stopped.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “practising out loud” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) inviting a guest (b) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
29. 29.Which of these is a poor Q&A habit? (a) admitting you don’t know (b) interrupting the asker (c) looking at everyone (d) keeping answers short
30. 30.True or false: “So I took a deep breath and spoke from memory.” is how the story is solved. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “Rainy days are the nicest days.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) marking pauses on cards (c) using short cue cards (d) skipping the ending
33. 33.📊 Which chart best shows the July rainfall in four different cities? (a) a bar chart (b) a line chart (c) a pie chart
34. 34.True or false: “My topic is water. That is all.” is a story hook. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a poor Q&A habit? (a) looking at everyone (b) admitting you don’t know (c) making up an answer (d) repeating the question
36. 36.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
37. 37.🎭 Which voice suits warning about the dangers of crossing the railway line? (a) calm and gentle (b) cheerful and lively (c) serious and steady
38. 38.True or false: when you are talking to one person beside you in a quiet room, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: a speech telling a funny story about your pet goat is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) using short cue cards (c) testing slides on stage (d) rewriting it last night

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