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Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 106 · 40 questions
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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.

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  1. 1.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) To sum up (b) To begin with (c) Take the case of (d) Even so
  2. 2.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “A week has seven days.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  3. 3.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) run out of the room (b) refuse to speak (c) take slow deep breaths (d) talk super fast
  4. 4.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech explaining the rules of kabaddi? (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) back to the audience (c) natural gestures (d) calm, still feet
  6. 6.True or false: “practising the opening” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.True or false: for what share of your 24-hour day goes on sleep, school and play, a line chart is the best choice. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) looking around the room (c) watching one friend only (d) meeting a few eyes
  9. 9.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) the whole speech (b) a few minutes (c) not at all (d) a few seconds
  10. 10.📅 On which date of November is Children’s Day celebrated in India?
  11. 11.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Yellow House 35, Blue House 10. How many more books did Yellow House read?
  12. 12.True or false: when you are talking to a friend in the school library, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🥧 A pie chart shows the favourite seasons of a class: 20% choose winter, 25% choose summer and the rest choose the monsoon. What percent choose the monsoon?
  14. 14.True or false: warning about the dangers of crossing the railway line needs a serious and steady voice. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.Which of these is a good slide habit? (a) yellow text on white (b) flashy spinning effects (c) tiny 10-point text (d) a title on each slide
  16. 16.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
  17. 17.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the group song (b) the National Anthem (c) the welcome address (d) the dance performance
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) arms crossed tightly (c) relaxed shoulders (d) feet steady and apart
  19. 19.🪧 What does the phrase “Let me start with” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) adds another point (c) starts the first point (d) shows a contrast
  20. 20.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 50 (b) none at all (c) about 20 (d) about 2 or 3
  21. 21.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: breathing from the belly? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
  22. 22.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: dropping to a near-whisper for a secret? (a) pace (b) pitch (c) a pause (d) volume
  23. 23.Which of these is a poor slide habit? (a) ten fonts on one slide (b) big, readable fonts (c) a clear, large picture (d) one idea per slide
  24. 24.True or false: a short silence between ideas is about pitch. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.💧 Which example best supports “We can save water”? (a) dogs can bark (b) buses are big (c) closing taps saved 40 L (d) the sky is blue
  26. 26.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) slow deep breaths (c) arriving early (d) picturing it going well
  28. 28.🎭 Which voice suits comforting a younger child who is scared? (a) serious and steady (b) calm and gentle (c) cheerful and lively
  29. 29.True or false: “My topic is water. That is all.” is a question hook. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Pick up one wrapper on your way out today.” (a) a weak ending (b) a link to the opening (c) a call to action (d) a summary
  31. 31.🙋 Is this a polite or an impolite reply to an audience question? “I already said that. Weren’t you listening?” (a) a polite reply (b) an impolite reply
  32. 32.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) looking out the window (c) including the back row (d) staring at the slides
  33. 33.True or false: a speech on the teacher who made me love reading suits Children’s Day. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.💭 A “thought for the day” in assembly is usually… (a) a long story (b) a maths sum (c) a weather report (d) a short wise saying
  35. 35.🌱 Which example best supports “Plants need sunlight”? (a) ice cream is cold (b) trains run on rails (c) a plant kept dark wilted (d) cats like milk
  36. 36.Which of these helps clear speech? (a) chewing gum as you talk (b) opening your mouth well (c) guessing a hard name (d) mumbling into your chest
  37. 37.🖥️ Which slide is better for a class talk? (a) 6 words, big font (b) 90 words, tiny font
  38. 38.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: how fast or slow you speak? (a) pace (b) volume (c) a pause (d) pitch
  39. 39.🎯 A speech with facts, steps and clear explanations mainly aims… (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
  40. 40.True or false: when you are announcing the team names on Sports Day, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. To begin with
  2. a fact
  3. take slow deep breaths
  4. to inform
  5. back to the audience
  6. True
  7. False
  8. watching one friend only
  9. a few seconds
  10. 14
  11. 25
  12. True
  13. 55
  14. True
  15. a title on each slide
  16. the opening
  17. the welcome address
  18. arms crossed tightly
  19. starts the first point
  20. about 2 or 3
  21. a helpful voice habit
  22. volume
  23. ten fonts on one slide
  24. False
  25. closing taps saved 40 L
  26. False
  27. saying sorry first
  28. calm and gentle
  29. False
  30. a call to action
  31. an impolite reply
  32. including the back row
  33. False
  34. a short wise saying
  35. a plant kept dark wilted
  36. opening your mouth well
  37. 6 words, big font
  38. pace
  39. to inform
  40. False

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