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Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 136 · 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.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
  2. 2.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Hey guys! (d) Respected judges,
  3. 3.📅 On which date of August is India’s Independence Day?
  4. 4.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “It was the night before the science fair, and our volcano would not erupt.” (a) a fact hook (b) a story hook (c) a question hook (d) a weak opening
  5. 5.🔤 Does dropping word endings help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) makes speech unclear (b) helps clear speech
  6. 6.True or false: for the heights of four different plants, a bar chart is the best choice. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🙏 Is this line from a welcome address or a vote of thanks? “Good evening and welcome, dear parents, teachers and friends.” (a) a vote of thanks (b) a welcome address
  8. 8.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “My topic is water. That is all.” (a) a weak opening (b) a story hook (c) a question hook (d) a fact hook
  9. 9.True or false: for the marks of five students in one test, a line chart is the best choice. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) take slow deep breaths (c) run out of the room (d) talk super fast
  11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
  12. 12.🖥️ Good or poor slide habit: too many bullet points? (a) a good slide habit (b) a poor slide habit
  13. 13.🏫 Which day suits an assembly speech on what freedom means to me? (a) Independence Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Republic Day
  14. 14.🏁 Which should you NOT do at the end of a speech? (a) thank the audience (b) sum up your points (c) end with a strong line (d) add a brand-new point
  15. 15.🖥️ Good or poor slide habit: few words, big text? (a) a good slide habit (b) a poor slide habit
  16. 16.📅 On which date of March is World Water Day?
  17. 17.📅 On which date of June is World Environment Day?
  18. 18.🏁 Why does the last line of a speech matter so much? (a) nobody hears it (b) it must be a joke (c) it sticks in the mind (d) it can be skipped
  19. 19.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) arriving early (c) thinking you will fail (d) rushing to finish
  20. 20.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
  21. 21.True or false: a speech on the brave freedom fighters of India suits Independence Day. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: speaking up so the back row hears is about pitch. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🔊 You are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
  24. 24.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) introducing the topic (b) facts and examples (c) the memorable last line (d) the call to action
  25. 25.🥧 A pie chart shows the favourite seasons of a class: 10% choose winter, 30% choose summer and the rest choose the monsoon. What percent choose the monsoon?
  26. 26.True or false: welcoming shy new children to Class 1 needs a calm and gentle voice. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.📈 On a line chart, a line going up shows the amount is… (a) staying the same (b) decreasing (c) increasing
  28. 28.🔊 You are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) sipping some water (c) knowing your opening (d) thinking you will fail
  30. 30.📰 When reading the news in assembly, you should… (a) add made-up news (b) read only sports news (c) mumble the headlines (d) speak clearly, not rush
  31. 31.Which of these is a good slide habit? (a) yellow text on white (b) one style throughout (c) tiny 10-point text (d) full paragraphs to read
  32. 32.📊 Which chart best shows a puppy’s weight each week as it grows? (a) a line chart (b) a bar chart (c) a pie chart
  33. 33.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Some things are kind of helpful sometimes.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
  34. 34.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the prayer song? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the prayer song
  35. 35.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) watching one friend only (c) staring at the slides (d) staring at the ceiling
  36. 36.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “foreign”? (a) b (b) t (c) w (d) g
  37. 37.True or false: a speech on keeping our rivers clean suits World Environment Day. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at the floor (b) close your eyes (c) look at one person (d) look at each section
  39. 39.👋 How do you end an assembly speech? (a) start a new topic (b) walk off silently (c) turn your back (d) thank the audience
  40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit

Answer key

  1. a poor rehearsal habit
  2. Respected judges,
  3. 15
  4. a story hook
  5. makes speech unclear
  6. True
  7. a welcome address
  8. a weak opening
  9. False
  10. take slow deep breaths
  11. an unhelpful habit
  12. a poor slide habit
  13. Independence Day
  14. add a brand-new point
  15. a good slide habit
  16. 22
  17. 5
  18. it sticks in the mind
  19. arriving early
  20. a warm smile
  21. True
  22. False
  23. speak louder
  24. introducing the topic
  25. 60
  26. True
  27. increasing
  28. speak softer
  29. thinking you will fail
  30. speak clearly, not rush
  31. one style throughout
  32. a line chart
  33. a vague claim
  34. the prayer song
  35. glancing down, then up
  36. g
  37. True
  38. look at each section
  39. thank the audience
  40. a helpful habit

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