Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 910 · 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 weak opening (b) a story hook (c) a fact hook (d) a question hook
2. 2.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech asking classmates to stop wasting food? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
3. 3.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a summary of the points (b) the call to action (c) facts and examples (d) the memorable last line
5. 5.⏱️ How long should the opening of a 2-minute speech be? (a) half the speech (b) ten minutes (c) a few sentences (d) the whole speech
6. 6.🙏 Is this line from a welcome address or a vote of thanks? “Good evening and welcome, dear parents, teachers and friends.” (a) a vote of thanks (b) a welcome address
7. 7.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “congratulations”?
8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
9. 9.🙋 When you answer an audience question, which do you do first: listen to the question or thank the asker? (a) listen to the question (b) thank the asker
10. 10.True or false: how fast or slow you speak is about pitch. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📊 A bar chart shows how many children chose debate: Class 6 — 15, Class 7 — 11, Class 8 — 17. How many children is that in all?
12. 12.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) the whole speech (b) nothing at all (c) tiny paragraphs (d) key words only
13. 13.Which phrase adds another point? (a) In contrast (b) Let me start with (c) In conclusion (d) Another point is
14. 14.🔤 Does tongue twister warm-ups help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) makes speech unclear (b) helps clear speech
15. 15.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📖 You are not sure how to say a name in your speech. What should you do? (a) guess it on stage (b) skip the name (c) ask and practise it (d) mumble it quickly
17. 17.🙏 Is this line from a welcome address or a vote of thanks? “On behalf of the school, I welcome you all to our Annual Day.” (a) a welcome address (b) a vote of thanks
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Take the case of (b) A good example is (c) For instance (d) To conclude
19. 19.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: introducing the topic or thanking the audience? (a) introducing the topic (b) thanking the audience
20. 20.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to fit the time limit (c) to tire yourself (d) to speak faster
21. 21.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “To sum up, sleep helps us grow, think and stay healthy.” (a) a weak ending (b) a call to action (c) a summary (d) a link to the opening
23. 23.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “raspberry”? (a) g (b) w (c) p (d) l
24. 24.True or false: “a clear last line” is a weak ending habit. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🖥️ Good or poor slide habit: ten fonts on one slide? (a) a good slide habit (b) a poor slide habit
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) cramming late at night (c) thinking you will fail (d) hiding behind notes
27. 27.Which of these is a poor slide habit? (a) full paragraphs to read (b) big, readable fonts (c) few words, big text (d) a clear, large picture
28. 28.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “listen”?
29. 29.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
31. 31.🥧 A pie chart shows the favourite seasons of a class: 10% choose winter, 45% choose summer and the rest choose the monsoon. What percent choose the monsoon?
32. 32.⏱️ Ishaan’s class presentation has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
33. 33.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “information”?
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) thinking you will fail (c) cramming late at night (d) smiling at a friend
35. 35.True or false: a speech on what freedom means to me suits Teachers’ Day. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the prize distribution? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the prize distribution
37. 37.True or false: a speech on planting trees in our city suits World Environment Day. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🏁 Which should you NOT do at the end of a speech? (a) sum up your points (b) end with a strong line (c) thank the audience (d) add a brand-new point
40. 40.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform

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