Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 835 · 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: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
2. 2.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Exercise is nice and stuff.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
3. 3.True or false: welcoming shy new children to Class 1 needs a cheerful and lively voice. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🐇 Nervous speakers often talk too fast. What helps? (a) skip the hard parts (b) speed up even more (c) slow down on purpose (d) stop breathing
5. 5.True or false: “On the other hand” starts the first point. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) only reading silently (c) practising only once (d) using short cue cards
7. 7.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Yellow House 17, Blue House 15. How many more books did Yellow House read?
8. 8.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) hiding behind notes (c) practising aloud (d) staring at the floor
9. 9.🎭 Which voice suits cheering your team before a match? (a) serious and steady (b) calm and gentle (c) cheerful and lively
10. 10.🖥️ Why should you not put your whole speech on the slides? (a) it is too colourful (b) slides get angry (c) it saves too much time (d) people read, not listen
11. 11.🌱 Which example best supports “Plants need sunlight”? (a) trains run on rails (b) ice cream is cold (c) a plant kept dark wilted (d) cats like milk
12. 12.🙋 Good or poor Q&A habit: a ten-minute answer? (a) a poor Q&A habit (b) a good Q&A habit
13. 13.True or false: “a calm thank-you” is a strong ending habit. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the prayer song? (a) the poem recitation (b) the prayer song
15. 15.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) stare only at them (b) glance down, look up (c) read with head down (d) hold them over your face
16. 16.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at each section (b) close your eyes (c) look at one person (d) look at the floor
17. 17.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) reading a full script (c) rewriting it last night (d) practising only once
18. 18.🙋 Good or poor Q&A habit: answering only friends? (a) a good Q&A habit (b) a poor Q&A habit
19. 19.🎭 Which voice suits honouring the soldiers who served our country? (a) serious and steady (b) calm and gentle (c) cheerful and lively
20. 20.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Our class was on a picnic beside a big lake.” (a) the setting (b) the problem (c) the solution
21. 21.True or false: “yellow text on white” is a good slide habit. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) nothing else (b) a new topic (c) a goodbye (d) an example or a reason
23. 23.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
24. 24.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: shouting every word? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
25. 25.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: a speech asking friends to vote for you as class monitor is mainly to entertain. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading out every slide (b) full paragraphs to read (c) tiny 10-point text (d) few words, big text
28. 28.🪧 “I have told you about trees and rivers. ___, nature needs our care.” Which fits? (a) Secondly (b) To sum up (c) Firstly (d) For example
29. 29.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) a question (b) starting with “sorry” (c) a surprising fact (d) a short story
31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
32. 32.True or false: “Plants need sunlight to make food.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) hands deep in pockets (c) open hands (d) fiddling with a pen
34. 34.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Some things are kind of helpful sometimes.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
36. 36.True or false: a deep voice for a giant in a story is about pitch. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) standing tall (c) sipping some water (d) thinking you will fail
38. 38.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
39. 39.🔤 Does checking names first help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) helps clear speech (b) makes speech unclear
40. 40.True or false: wishing everyone a happy festival needs a cheerful and lively voice. (a) False (b) True

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