Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 934 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) standing tall (c) touching your hair a lot (d) slouching
2. 2.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “Trees. Yes. Trees.” (b) “A tree saved my road.”
3. 3.💡 To make a key word stand out, you can… (a) say it faster (b) mumble it (c) skip it (d) stress it a little
4. 4.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking around the room (c) eyes on the floor (d) glancing down, then up
5. 5.📋 Before writing a speech, what should you decide first? (a) the font (b) the stage colour (c) its purpose (d) the ending music
6. 6.True or false: “Some things are kind of helpful sometimes.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🪧 What does the phrase “In addition” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) gives an example (c) starts the first point (d) adds another point
8. 8.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the call to action or facts and examples? (a) the call to action (b) facts and examples
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making up an answer (b) arguing angrily (c) admitting you don’t know (d) a ten-minute answer
11. 11.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth.” (a) a story hook (b) a weak opening (c) a question hook (d) a fact hook
12. 12.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you want to leave (b) you are angry (c) you are bored (d) you are friendly
13. 13.True or false: giving safety steps for a fire drill needs a serious and steady voice. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
15. 15.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Yo, listen up (b) Oi, all of you (c) Hey guys, what’s up (d) Good morning, everyone
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) looking around the room (c) staring at the ceiling (d) reading with head down
17. 17.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) feet steady and apart (c) chin up (d) back to the audience
19. 19.🙋 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
20. 20.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) a question (b) starting with “sorry” (c) a surprising fact (d) a short story
21. 21.🔊 You are addressing the whole school on the playground. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
22. 22.Which of these is a poor slide habit? (a) short bullet points (b) few words, big text (c) one idea per slide (d) full paragraphs to read
23. 23.🧱 In which part of a speech does a summary of the points belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
24. 24.📊 A bar chart shows how many children chose debate: Class 6 — 27, Class 7 — 23, Class 8 — 22. How many children is that in all?
25. 25.🙋 Is this a polite or an impolite reply to an audience question? “Could you please repeat the question?” (a) an impolite reply (b) a polite reply
26. 26.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking around the room (c) glancing down, then up (d) reading with head down
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) apologising at the end (b) stopping mid-sentence (c) a calm thank-you (d) rushing off the stage
28. 28.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: adding a new point? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
29. 29.🪧 “Some say homework is boring. ___, it helps us practise.” Which fits? (a) For example (b) Firstly (c) To sum up (d) However
30. 30.True or false: a speech describing the life cycle of a butterfly is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🎭 Which voice suits reading a bedtime story to a little cousin? (a) serious and steady (b) cheerful and lively (c) calm and gentle
32. 32.🏁 Why does the last line of a speech matter so much? (a) it can be skipped (b) it must be a joke (c) nobody hears it (d) it sticks in the mind
33. 33.True or false: when you are explaining a hard new idea, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is a good slide habit? (a) a clear, large picture (b) too many bullet points (c) tiny 10-point text (d) ten fonts on one slide
35. 35.Which phrase gives an example? (a) To begin with (b) For example (c) In addition (d) Even so
36. 36.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) On the other hand (b) Let me start with (c) Secondly (d) My first point is
37. 37.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Blue House 18, Yellow House 14. How many more books did Blue House read?
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the call to action (b) a summary of the points (c) a story proving a point (d) thanking the audience
39. 39.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
40. 40.🏫 Which day suits an assembly speech on what freedom means to me? (a) Independence Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Children’s Day

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