Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 880 · 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.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) reading with head down (c) watching one friend only (d) looking around the room
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking up at the end (b) stopping mid-sentence (c) apologising at the end (d) trailing off
3. 3.🙏 At a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the prize distribution? (a) the poem recitation (b) the prize distribution
4. 4.True or false: “staring at the slides” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
6. 6.🪧 “Some say homework is boring. ___, it helps us practise.” Which fits? (a) Firstly (b) For example (c) However (d) To sum up
7. 7.Which of these helps clear speech? (a) rushing long words (b) covering your mouth (c) dropping word endings (d) checking names first
8. 8.True or false: “That is a great question — thank you.” is a polite reply. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
10. 10.True or false: a speech urging shoppers to carry cloth bags is mainly to entertain. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “To sum up, sleep helps us grow, think and stay healthy.” (a) a weak ending (b) a link to the opening (c) a call to action (d) a summary
12. 12.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) never (b) after the event (c) before the event (d) while speaking
13. 13.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: greeting the audience or a story proving a point? (a) greeting the audience (b) a story proving a point
14. 14.True or false: “That is all. Sorry it was boring.” is a weak ending. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “That old wooden box? It still sits on Ravi’s desk.” is a link to the opening. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “sign”? (a) g (b) l (c) t (d) s
17. 17.🎯 A speech with facts, steps and clear explanations mainly aims… (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
18. 18.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to skip practice (b) to win a prize (c) to tire them out (d) to get feedback
19. 19.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) formal (b) informal
20. 20.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🪧 What does the phrase “Moreover” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) adds another point (c) starts the first point (d) shows a contrast
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) picturing it going well (c) staring at the floor (d) cramming late at night
23. 23.True or false: a speech describing the life cycle of a butterfly is mainly to inform. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: a speech on the meaning of 15 August suits Independence Day. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “It gives me great joy to welcome our Principal to the stage.” belongs in a welcome address. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) including the back row (c) staring at the slides (d) eyes on the floor
27. 27.🧱 In which part of a speech does the call to action belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
28. 28.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “When I was in Class 3, I froze on stage in the middle of a poem.” (a) a question hook (b) a fact hook (c) a story hook (d) a weak opening
29. 29.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 20 (b) about 2 or 3 (c) about 50 (d) none at all
30. 30.⏱️ Tara speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
31. 31.📈 A line chart shows a bean plant’s height: 8 cm in week 1 and 28 cm in week 8. How many cm did it grow?
32. 32.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) gonna (b) would like (c) grateful (d) going to
33. 33.📊 Which chart best shows what fraction of one pizza each friend ate? (a) a pie chart (b) a bar chart (c) a line chart
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Respected judges, (c) Guess what happened! (d) Gonna tell you something
35. 35.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “It was the first day of school after the summer break.” (a) the solution (b) the problem (c) the setting
36. 36.📅 On which date of September is Teachers’ Day celebrated in India?
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) hiding behind notes (c) practising aloud (d) knowing your opening
38. 38.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the attention hook or the memorable last line? (a) the attention hook (b) the memorable last line
39. 39.🙋 Good or poor Q&A habit: rolling your eyes? (a) a good Q&A habit (b) a poor Q&A habit
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yellow text on white (b) one style throughout (c) full paragraphs to read (d) crowded, busy pictures

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