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Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 153 · 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.⏱️ How long is a typical “thought for the day”? (a) about an hour (b) a whole period (c) all morning (d) under a minute
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking to the back row (b) changing your speed (c) sipping water before (d) mumbling
  3. 3.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.Which phrase gives an example? (a) For example (b) To sum up (c) In contrast (d) On the other hand
  5. 5.True or false: cheering your team before a match needs a cheerful and lively voice. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: “Even so” adds another point. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.Which of these helps clear speech? (a) guessing a hard name (b) rushing long words (c) saying word endings (d) chewing gum as you talk
  8. 8.True or false: “Summer holidays should be longer.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “hour”? (a) g (b) p (c) h (d) k
  10. 10.📅 On which date of June is World Environment Day?
  11. 11.🧱 In which part of a speech does a story proving a point belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  12. 12.🔤 Does dropping word endings help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) makes speech unclear (b) helps clear speech
  13. 13.📊 Which chart best shows the water level of a tank every minute as it fills? (a) a line chart (b) a bar chart (c) a pie chart
  14. 14.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) tapping your foot (c) hands deep in pockets (d) open hands
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising the opening (b) checking slides early (c) practising out loud (d) never timing yourself
  16. 16.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
  17. 17.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) none at all (b) about 50 (c) about 2 or 3 (d) about 20
  18. 18.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to end the speech (b) to fill time (c) to grab attention (d) to thank everyone
  19. 19.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) arms crossed tightly (c) fiddling with a pen (d) feet steady and apart
  20. 20.Which phrase sums up? (a) To conclude (b) For instance (c) In addition (d) Moreover
  21. 21.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
  22. 22.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) covering your mouth (b) mumbling (c) speaking into your notes (d) finishing every word
  23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
  24. 24.🔠 Which font size is easiest to read from the back of a classroom? (a) 10 point (b) 32 point (c) 8 point
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Guess what happened! (d) Gonna tell you something
  26. 26.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the welcome address (c) the prize distribution (d) the poem recitation
  27. 27.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) relaxed at your sides (c) deep in your pockets (d) in tight fists
  28. 28.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: rushing through it? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
  29. 29.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: a deep voice for a giant in a story? (a) pace (b) volume (c) a pause (d) pitch
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts and examples (b) reasons for your idea (c) the main points (d) a summary of the points
  31. 31.Which phrase sums up? (a) A good example is (b) However (c) In conclusion (d) In addition
  32. 32.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “In our school garden, the tomato plants we watered daily grew twice as tall.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
  33. 33.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) arms crossed tightly (c) standing tall (d) feet steady and apart
  34. 34.True or false: a speech on the joys of childhood suits Independence Day. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
  36. 36.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “A tree saved my road.” (b) “Trees. Yes. Trees.”
  37. 37.🏁 Why does the last line of a speech matter so much? (a) it must be a joke (b) it sticks in the mind (c) nobody hears it (d) it can be skipped
  38. 38.True or false: how fast or slow you speak is about pace. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to skip them (b) to change them (c) to make them shorter (d) to say them correctly
  40. 40.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “competition”?

Answer key

  1. under a minute
  2. mumbling
  3. True
  4. For example
  5. True
  6. False
  7. saying word endings
  8. True
  9. h
  10. 5
  11. the body
  12. makes speech unclear
  13. a line chart
  14. open hands
  15. never timing yourself
  16. 100
  17. about 2 or 3
  18. to grab attention
  19. feet steady and apart
  20. To conclude
  21. good eye contact
  22. finishing every word
  23. an unhelpful habit
  24. 32 point
  25. Kindly allow me to begin
  26. the prize distribution
  27. relaxed at your sides
  28. an unhelpful voice habit
  29. pitch
  30. a summary of the points
  31. In conclusion
  32. a specific example
  33. arms crossed tightly
  34. False
  35. an unhelpful habit
  36. “A tree saved my road.”
  37. it sticks in the mind
  38. True
  39. to say them correctly
  40. 4

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