Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 985 · 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.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: finishing every word? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
2. 2.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
3. 3.🙋 Good or poor Q&A habit: keeping answers short? (a) a poor Q&A habit (b) a good Q&A habit
4. 4.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) watching one friend only (c) looking around the room (d) staring at the ceiling
5. 5.🔊 You are talking to a friend in the school library. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
6. 6.🙏 A vote of thanks should be… (a) a brand-new speech (b) full of jokes on guests (c) long and boring (d) short and sincere
7. 7.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.📖 You are not sure how to say a name in your speech. What should you do? (a) mumble it quickly (b) skip the name (c) ask and practise it (d) guess it on stage
9. 9.🔊 You are speaking in a large hall with no microphone. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
10. 10.True or false: a speech showing how to fold a paper boat is mainly to inform. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off at the end (b) covering your mouth (c) speaking to the back row (d) speaking into your notes
12. 12.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Exercise is nice and stuff.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
13. 13.True or false: “On behalf of the school, I welcome you all to our Annual Day.” belongs in a welcome address. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “Could you please repeat the question?” is a polite reply. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.📊 A bar chart shows how many children chose debate: Class 6 — 30, Class 7 — 13, Class 8 — 17. How many children is that in all?
16. 16.⏱️ Which pace is about right for a clear school speech? (a) about 120–150 words/min (b) about 400 words/min (c) about 20 words/min
17. 17.True or false: “Obviously! Everyone knows that.” is a polite reply. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Everything is better when things are better.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a week early (b) first try on the day (c) using short cue cards (d) timing each run
20. 20.True or false: an interview for school captain needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which phrase gives an example? (a) To sum up (b) For example (c) Another point is (d) To conclude
22. 22.📖 After telling a story, what should you do? (a) link it to your point (b) leave the stage (c) tell three more (d) start a new topic
23. 23.True or false: a speech convincing the principal to add a reading hour is mainly to inform. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping breakfast (c) smiling at a friend (d) hiding behind notes
25. 25.🏁 Why does the last line of a speech matter so much? (a) it must be a joke (b) it can be skipped (c) it sticks in the mind (d) nobody hears it
26. 26.🪧 “I have told you about trees and rivers. ___, nature needs our care.” Which fits? (a) To sum up (b) Secondly (c) Firstly (d) For example
27. 27.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) an example or a reason (b) a goodbye (c) a new topic (d) nothing else
28. 28.True or false: a speech on the teacher who made me love reading suits Republic Day. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: how high or low your voice sounds is about pitch. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “important”?
31. 31.🎭 Which voice suits wishing everyone a happy festival? (a) serious and steady (b) cheerful and lively (c) calm and gentle
32. 32.🪧 What does the phrase “Let me start with” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) shows a contrast (c) starts the first point (d) sums up
33. 33.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Plants need sunlight to make food.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) few words, big text (b) reading out every slide (c) flashy spinning effects (d) crowded, busy pictures
35. 35.🧱 In which part of a speech does the main points belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
36. 36.🏁 Which should you NOT do at the end of a speech? (a) add a brand-new point (b) thank the audience (c) end with a strong line (d) sum up your points
37. 37.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Halfway up the hill, Kabir twisted his ankle.” (a) the solution (b) the setting (c) the problem
38. 38.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧱 In which part of a speech does introducing the topic belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
40. 40.📰 When reading the news in assembly, you should… (a) speak clearly, not rush (b) read only sports news (c) mumble the headlines (d) add made-up news

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