Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 886 · 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.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
2. 2.True or false: “To begin with” starts the first point. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🙋 When you answer an audience question, which do you do first: answer briefly or check if it helped? (a) answer briefly (b) check if it helped
4. 4.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: keeping your chin up? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
5. 5.✂️ Aarav’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 310 words. How many words must be cut?
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) watching one friend only (c) staring at the slides (d) reading with head down
7. 7.🤐 Instead of saying “um” again and again, it is better to… (a) speak faster (b) repeat the last word (c) pause silently (d) say “um” louder
8. 8.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Hey guys! (c) It is my privilege to (d) Gonna tell you something
10. 10.🙋 Good or poor Q&A habit: a ten-minute answer? (a) a poor Q&A habit (b) a good Q&A habit
11. 11.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the length of the mic (b) your lunch plans (c) who your audience is (d) the colour of the stage
12. 12.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
13. 13.True or false: “Good evening and welcome, dear parents, teachers and friends.” belongs in a vote of thanks. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Light from the Sun takes about eight minutes to reach the Earth.” (a) a question hook (b) a fact hook (c) a story hook (d) a weak opening
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) picturing it going well (c) slow deep breaths (d) sipping some water
16. 16.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Good morning, respected (c) Respected judges, (d) What’s up, everyone?
17. 17.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Blue House 18, Green House 15. How many more books did Blue House read?
18. 18.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) informal (b) formal
19. 19.True or false: “linking to the start” is a strong ending habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: mumbling? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
21. 21.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) closing the event (b) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
22. 22.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
23. 23.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
24. 24.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “My grandfather walks 5 km every morning and feels fit at seventy.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
25. 25.🎯 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
26. 26.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) it is a normal feeling (b) you must not speak (c) you will surely fail (d) you are very ill
27. 27.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to speak faster (c) to skip the ending (d) to tire yourself
28. 28.🖥️ Which slide is better? (a) eight pictures, 3 ideas (b) one picture, one idea
29. 29.🙏 At a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or welcoming the guests? (a) the dance performance (b) welcoming the guests
30. 30.🧱 In which part of a speech does the attention hook belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
31. 31.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
32. 32.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
33. 33.🔉 Your voice fades away at the end of every sentence. What is this called? (a) stressing (b) projecting (c) pausing (d) trailing off
34. 34.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
35. 35.True or false: “Last monsoon, my brother and I found a tiny kitten under our scooter.” is a fact hook. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🖥️ Good or poor slide habit: dark text on light? (a) a good slide habit (b) a poor slide habit
37. 37.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🙋 Is this a polite or an impolite reply to an audience question? “That is a silly question.” (a) a polite reply (b) an impolite reply
39. 39.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: an interview for school captain needs informal language. (a) True (b) False

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