Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 834 · 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.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
2. 2.Which word has a silent s? (a) aisle (b) knob (c) fasten (d) castle
3. 3.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
4. 4.📰 When reading the news in assembly, you should… (a) speak clearly, not rush (b) mumble the headlines (c) read only sports news (d) add made-up news
5. 5.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) trailing off (b) a clear last line (c) stopping mid-sentence (d) rushing off the stage
6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking around the room (d) looking out the window
8. 8.📅 On which date of November is Children’s Day celebrated in India?
9. 9.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) formal (b) informal
10. 10.Which of these is a weak ending habit? (a) a clear last line (b) rushing off the stage (c) looking up at the end (d) pausing before the end
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) only reading silently (c) checking slides early (d) reading a full script
12. 12.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “The Moon goes around the Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
13. 13.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) checking slides early (c) standing up to practise (d) timing each run
14. 14.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: your voice rising at the end of a question? (a) a pause (b) pitch (c) pace (d) volume
15. 15.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) informal (b) formal
16. 16.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) eyes on the floor (c) glancing down, then up (d) staring at the slides
17. 17.⏸️ Where is the best place to pause in a speech? (a) never at all (b) in the middle of a word (c) after every word (d) after an important point
18. 18.🎭 Which voice suits welcoming shy new children to Class 1? (a) calm and gentle (b) serious and steady (c) cheerful and lively
19. 19.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
20. 20.🪧 “I have told you about trees and rivers. ___, nature needs our care.” Which fits? (a) Secondly (b) Firstly (c) To sum up (d) For example
21. 21.True or false: “On behalf of the school, I welcome you all to our Annual Day.” belongs in a welcome address. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.✂️ Ishaan’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 310 words. How many words must be cut?
23. 23.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) polite and formal (b) bored and flat (c) slangy and rude (d) silly and loud
24. 24.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) in random order (b) loose and unnumbered (c) numbered, in order (d) backwards
25. 25.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: for the heights of four different plants, a bar chart is the best choice. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: dropping to a near-whisper for a secret is about volume. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.👋 How do you end an assembly speech? (a) turn your back (b) start a new topic (c) thank the audience (d) walk off silently
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) stretching your arms (c) standing tall (d) saying sorry first
30. 30.🪧 “Some say homework is boring. ___, it helps us practise.” Which fits? (a) Firstly (b) For example (c) To sum up (d) However
31. 31.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying calm (b) thanking the asker (c) interrupting the asker (d) repeating the question
34. 34.👂 During a presentation, what should the audience mostly listen to? (a) the sound effects (b) you, the speaker (c) the slide text
35. 35.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the vote of thanks? (a) the prayer song (b) the vote of thanks
36. 36.True or false: “To begin with” adds another point. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🙏 At a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the prayer song? (a) the dance performance (b) the prayer song
38. 38.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) shoulders back, open (b) looking at the exit (c) hunched and closed (d) arms tightly crossed
39. 39.True or false: a speech on the teacher who made me love reading suits Teachers’ Day. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “For instance” adds another point. (a) False (b) True

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