Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 947 · 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.📅 On which date of March is World Water Day?
2. 2.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) key words only (b) nothing at all (c) the whole speech (d) tiny paragraphs
3. 3.🙋 Is this a polite or an impolite reply to an audience question? “Ask someone else.” (a) a polite reply (b) an impolite reply
4. 4.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
5. 5.🙋 Is this a polite or an impolite reply to an audience question? “I don’t know. Next.” (a) an impolite reply (b) a polite reply
6. 6.True or false: “That is a silly question.” is a polite reply. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) formal (b) informal
8. 8.💡 To make a key word stand out, you can… (a) mumble it (b) skip it (c) say it faster (d) stress it a little
9. 9.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) hands deep in pockets (c) facing the audience (d) calm, still feet
10. 10.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) natural gestures (c) slouching (d) relaxed shoulders
11. 11.🙋 Good or poor Q&A habit: admitting you don’t know? (a) a poor Q&A habit (b) a good Q&A habit
12. 12.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) a summary of the points (b) the call to action (c) reasons for your idea (d) introducing the topic
13. 13.📖 You are not sure how to say a name in your speech. What should you do? (a) ask and practise it (b) guess it on stage (c) mumble it quickly (d) skip the name
14. 14.True or false: for your height on each birthday from age 5 to 12, a line chart is the best choice. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔊 How loud should you speak in a classroom talk? (a) in a whisper (b) only for the front row (c) so the back row hears (d) as loud as a scream
16. 16.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
17. 17.True or false: for the July rainfall in four different cities, a line chart is the best choice. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) greeting the audience (b) facts and examples (c) a story proving a point (d) a summary of the points
19. 19.True or false: “Good evening and welcome, dear parents, teachers and friends.” belongs in a welcome address. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “trailing off” is a weak ending habit. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🗣️ Saying “goin” instead of “going” is an example of… (a) dropping word endings (b) correct stress (c) a good pause (d) clear speech
22. 22.🪧 “Some say homework is boring. ___, it helps us practise.” Which fits? (a) However (b) For example (c) To sum up (d) Firstly
23. 23.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
24. 24.Which word has a silent b? (a) design (b) crumb (c) foreign (d) two
25. 25.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
26. 26.True or false: waiting a second before the big reveal is about volume. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🙏 A vote of thanks should be… (a) a brand-new speech (b) short and sincere (c) full of jokes on guests (d) long and boring
28. 28.True or false: stopping for a moment after a key point is about volume. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
30. 30.🖥️ Good or poor slide habit: yellow text on white? (a) a good slide habit (b) a poor slide habit
31. 31.True or false: for the heights of four different plants, a bar chart is the best choice. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🏁 After your last line, what is a good way to finish? (a) “Thank you” and a smile (b) walk off mid-line (c) “that’s all, I guess” (d) ask “was it okay?”
33. 33.True or false: when you are talking to a friend in the school library, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: for the water level of a tank every minute as it fills, a pie chart is the best choice. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🏫 Which day suits an assembly speech on the brave freedom fighters of India? (a) Children’s Day (b) Republic Day (c) Independence Day (d) World Environment Day
36. 36.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
37. 37.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “What would you do if the lights went out for a week?” (a) a weak opening (b) a fact hook (c) a story hook (d) a question hook
38. 38.💧 Which example best supports “We can save water”? (a) dogs can bark (b) closing taps saved 40 L (c) the sky is blue (d) buses are big
39. 39.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the attention hook or facts and examples? (a) the attention hook (b) facts and examples
40. 40.🙏 Whom does a vote of thanks usually thank first? (a) the last row only (b) no one at all (c) yourself (d) the chief guest

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