Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test
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.🪧 “Some say homework is boring. ___, it helps us practise.” Which fits? (a) However (b) For example (c) To sum up (d) Firstly
- 2.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
- 3.True or false: “stopping mid-sentence” is a strong ending habit. (a) True (b) False
- 4.🙋 Is this a polite or an impolite reply to an audience question? “Obviously! Everyone knows that.” (a) a polite reply (b) an impolite reply
- 5.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
- 6.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “doubt”? (a) b (b) s (c) k (d) g
- 7.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “yolk”? (a) g (b) w (c) p (d) l
- 8.Which of these helps clear speech? (a) rushing long words (b) covering your mouth (c) guessing a hard name (d) a steady pace
- 9.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) cut the weakest part (c) speak super fast (d) ignore the limit
- 10.🏫 Which day suits an assembly speech on every child’s right to play and learn? (a) World Environment Day (b) Children’s Day (c) Independence Day (d) Teachers’ Day
- 11.🎯 Which purpose usually ends with a call like “Join us!”? (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
- 12.True or false: announcing a change in the exam timetable needs a serious and steady voice. (a) False (b) True
- 13.🎭 Which voice suits giving safety steps for a fire drill? (a) serious and steady (b) calm and gentle (c) cheerful and lively
- 14.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech giving directions to the school library? (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
- 15.🏫 Which day suits an assembly speech on a thank-you to our teachers? (a) Independence Day (b) Teachers’ Day (c) Children’s Day (d) World Environment Day
- 16.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Blue House 18, Green House 8. How many more books did Blue House read?
- 17.🙏 Is this line from a welcome address or a vote of thanks? “Let us begin this special day by welcoming our guests.” (a) a vote of thanks (b) a welcome address
- 18.🪧 What does the phrase “Firstly” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) sums up (c) adds another point (d) starts the first point
- 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
- 20.🥧 A pie chart shows what a school garden is planted with: 15% is flowers, 35% is vegetables and the rest is grass. What percent is grass?
- 21.🙏 Is this line from a welcome address or a vote of thanks? “We are delighted to have all the parents with us this morning.” (a) a vote of thanks (b) a welcome address
- 22.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) informal (b) formal
- 23.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “That old wooden box? It still sits on Ravi’s desk.” (a) a call to action (b) a summary (c) a link to the opening (d) a weak ending
- 24.True or false: a speech explaining how a rainbow forms is mainly to inform. (a) False (b) True
- 25.True or false: “We thank every student who performed so well tonight.” belongs in a welcome address. (a) True (b) False
- 26.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) looking at each section (c) staring at the ceiling (d) staring at the slides
- 27.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
- 28.True or false: for the water level of a tank every minute as it fills, a line chart is the best choice. (a) True (b) False
- 29.📅 On which date of September is Hindi Diwas?
- 30.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) far over the limit
- 31.True or false: stopping for a moment after a key point is about pace. (a) True (b) False
- 32.🙏 At a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the vote of thanks? (a) the dance performance (b) the vote of thanks
- 33.True or false: “Suddenly, the rain came down and our tent collapsed.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
- 34.🪧 “___, let me tell you why sleep matters.” — the very first point. Which fits? (a) In conclusion (b) To begin with (c) However (d) To sum up
- 35.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
- 36.True or false: “practising for family” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
- 37.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
- 38.Which word has a silent h? (a) knee (b) half (c) wrap (d) honest
- 39.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) going to (b) grateful (c) gonna (d) would like
- 40.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
Answer key
- However
- False
- False
- an impolite reply
- 140
- b
- l
- a steady pace
- cut the weakest part
- Children’s Day
- to persuade
- True
- serious and steady
- to inform
- Teachers’ Day
- 10
- a welcome address
- starts the first point
- an unhelpful habit
- 50
- a welcome address
- formal
- a link to the opening
- True
- False
- looking at each section
- the opening
- True
- 14
- a little under the limit
- False
- the dance performance
- False
- To begin with
- shows a number
- True
- False
- honest
- gonna
- a poor rehearsal habit
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