Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 898 · 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.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “What would you do if the lights went out for a week?” (a) a story hook (b) a question hook (c) a weak opening (d) a fact hook
2. 2.🪧 What does the phrase “In short” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) adds another point (c) starts the first point (d) shows a contrast
3. 3.True or false: a speech describing the life cycle of a butterfly is mainly to inform. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) standing up to practise (b) practising for family (c) skipping the ending (d) timing each run
5. 5.True or false: “Um, so, I am going to talk about trees, I guess.” is a weak opening. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) practising for family (c) standing up to practise (d) reading a full script
7. 7.True or false: “So we saw three things: trees cool us, clean our air and give us food.” is a summary. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 10-point text (b) reading out every slide (c) big, readable fonts (d) full paragraphs to read
9. 9.True or false: “On the other hand” shows a contrast. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: a speech retelling a funny dream you had is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
12. 12.📖 You are not sure how to say a name in your speech. What should you do? (a) skip the name (b) ask and practise it (c) guess it on stage (d) mumble it quickly
13. 13.🧭 Why do speakers use signposting phrases? (a) to make it longer (b) to guide the listeners (c) to sound fancy (d) to fill silence
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) timing each run (b) reading a full script (c) checking slides early (d) practising out loud
15. 15.True or false: a deep voice for a giant in a story is about pitch. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🖥️ How many main ideas should one slide show? (a) twenty (b) ten (c) one
17. 17.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the slides (c) looking out the window (d) a few seconds per person
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) practising for family (c) using short cue cards (d) first try on the day
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) On the other hand (b) To sum up (c) However (d) Even so
20. 20.True or false: for the water level of a tank every minute as it fills, a line chart is the best choice. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Homework is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
22. 22.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) skip the ending (c) speak super fast (d) cut the weakest part
23. 23.🏁 A memorable ending should be… (a) short and strong (b) a whispered mumble (c) about a new topic (d) long and slow
24. 24.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: a speech showing how to fold a paper boat is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: breathing from the belly? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
28. 28.True or false: when you are addressing the whole school on the playground, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) swaying side to side (c) open hands (d) calm, still feet
30. 30.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) long, hard words (b) short, simple words (c) only big numbers (d) lots of difficult terms
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) admitting you don’t know (b) arguing angrily (c) keeping answers short (d) repeating the question
32. 32.📊 Which chart best shows your height on each birthday from age 5 to 12? (a) a line chart (b) a pie chart (c) a bar chart
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts and examples (b) greeting the audience (c) reasons for your idea (d) the main points
34. 34.Which of these helps clear speech? (a) guessing a hard name (b) opening your mouth well (c) chewing gum as you talk (d) mumbling into your chest
35. 35.True or false: “Have you ever wondered where your tiffin waste goes?” is a fact hook. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a good slide habit? (a) tiny 10-point text (b) flashy spinning effects (c) reading out every slide (d) few words, big text
37. 37.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) meeting a few eyes (c) staring at the slides (d) staring at the ceiling
38. 38.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking around the room (d) staring at the slides
39. 39.🪧 What does the phrase “In conclusion” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) sums up (c) shows a contrast (d) gives an example
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) starting a week early (c) skipping the ending (d) only reading silently

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