Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 84 · 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 voice habit: rushing through it? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
2. 2.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Some things are kind of helpful sometimes.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
3. 3.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
4. 4.📊 Which chart best shows the marks of five students in one test? (a) a pie chart (b) a line chart (c) a bar chart
5. 5.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) guides the programme (b) sells the tickets (c) performs every dance (d) judges the prizes
6. 6.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: apologising at the end? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) relaxed shoulders (c) hands deep in pockets (d) fiddling with a pen
8. 8.True or false: “We all held the poles together until the rain stopped.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making up an answer (b) arguing angrily (c) answering only friends (d) thanking the asker
10. 10.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “I forgot the rest, so bye.” (a) a weak ending (b) a call to action (c) a link to the opening (d) a summary
11. 11.⏸️ What does a short pause just before a key line do? (a) makes people leave (b) confuses everyone (c) wastes the speech (d) builds interest
12. 12.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech telling a funny story about your pet goat? (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
13. 13.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “It was the first day of school after the summer break.” (a) the problem (b) the solution (c) the setting
14. 14.🙋 Is this a polite or an impolite reply to an audience question? “That is a great question — thank you.” (a) an impolite reply (b) a polite reply
15. 15.True or false: when you are addressing the whole school on the playground, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📅 On which date of November is Children’s Day celebrated in India?
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) rewriting it last night (c) marking pauses on cards (d) first try on the day
18. 18.🎭 Which voice suits warning about the dangers of crossing the railway line? (a) calm and gentle (b) serious and steady (c) cheerful and lively
19. 19.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) feet steady and apart (c) arms crossed tightly (d) tapping your foot
20. 20.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” (a) a story hook (b) a fact hook (c) a question hook (d) a weak opening
21. 21.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “knit”? (a) s (b) g (c) k (d) t
22. 22.True or false: “staring at the slides” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: slowing down for a phone number is about a pause. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
25. 25.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
26. 26.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) formal (b) informal
27. 27.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) opening, closing, body (b) closing, opening, body (c) body, closing, opening (d) opening, body, closing
28. 28.True or false: “stopping mid-sentence” is a weak ending habit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: for what share of your 24-hour day goes on sleep, school and play, a pie chart is the best choice. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) knowing your opening (c) standing tall (d) skipping practice
31. 31.📊 Which chart best shows what fraction of one pizza each friend ate? (a) a pie chart (b) a bar chart (c) a line chart
32. 32.True or false: “one style throughout” is a good slide habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) including the back row (c) looking out the window (d) looking at each section
35. 35.Which of these helps clear speech? (a) dropping word endings (b) mumbling into your chest (c) rushing long words (d) breaking long words up
36. 36.Which of these helps clear speech? (a) rushing long words (b) dropping word endings (c) saying word endings (d) mumbling into your chest
37. 37.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🙋 Is this a polite or an impolite reply to an audience question? “I see it differently, but thank you for sharing.” (a) an impolite reply (b) a polite reply
39. 39.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a summary of the points or a preview of the points? (a) a summary of the points (b) a preview of the points
40. 40.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “Trees. Yes. Trees.” (b) “A tree saved my road.”

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