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.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
- 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking the audience (b) a summary of the points (c) the main points (d) the call to action
- 3.📊 Which chart best shows what share of one bag of marbles is each colour? (a) a bar chart (b) a pie chart (c) a line chart
- 4.Which of these is a weak ending habit? (a) trailing off (b) ending on time (c) a calm thank-you (d) linking to the start
- 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Another point is (b) Secondly (c) Firstly (d) In addition
- 6.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
- 7.🏫 Which day suits an assembly speech on the brave freedom fighters of India? (a) Independence Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Republic Day (d) Children’s Day
- 8.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech urging shoppers to carry cloth bags? (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
- 9.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: sipping water before? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
- 10.🏫 Which day suits an assembly speech on what freedom means to me? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Republic Day (d) Independence Day
- 11.True or false: a speech convincing the principal to add a reading hour is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
- 12.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “presentation”?
- 13.🪧 “Some say homework is boring. ___, it helps us practise.” Which fits? (a) To sum up (b) However (c) Firstly (d) For example
- 14.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
- 15.📅 On which date of November is Children’s Day celebrated in India?
- 16.Which of these is a good slide habit? (a) a clear, large picture (b) flashy spinning effects (c) too many bullet points (d) ten fonts on one slide
- 17.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) shoulders back, open (c) arms tightly crossed (d) looking at the exit
- 18.📊 Which chart best shows your height on each birthday from age 5 to 12? (a) a line chart (b) a bar chart (c) a pie chart
- 19.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Two friends helped him walk slowly back to the bus.” (a) the solution (b) the setting (c) the problem
- 20.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) changing your speed (b) rushing through it (c) trailing off at the end (d) covering your mouth
- 21.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Plants need sunlight to make food.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
- 22.🖥️ Good or poor slide habit: crowded, busy pictures? (a) a good slide habit (b) a poor slide habit
- 23.🔎 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
- 24.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) swaying side to side (c) feet steady and apart (d) open hands
- 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a preview of the points (b) the call to action (c) thanking the audience (d) the memorable last line
- 26.🧹 Why should a vote of thanks also name helpers like the support staff? (a) to make it longer (b) to fill time (c) to tease them (d) everyone who helped
- 27.🙏 Is this line from a welcome address or a vote of thanks? “Last but not least, thank you all for being here.” (a) a welcome address (b) a vote of thanks
- 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
- 29.🙋 Good or poor Q&A habit: keeping answers short? (a) a poor Q&A habit (b) a good Q&A habit
- 30.Which of these is a poor Q&A habit? (a) keeping answers short (b) looking at everyone (c) interrupting the asker (d) admitting you don’t know
- 31.🔊 You are addressing the whole school on the playground. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
- 32.True or false: “pausing before the end” is a weak ending habit. (a) False (b) True
- 33.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at a friendly face (b) at your shoes (c) at the ceiling (d) out of the window
- 34.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech reporting the results of a class survey? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
- 35.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) a surprising fact (b) a short story (c) starting with “sorry” (d) a question
- 36.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) standing up to practise (b) checking slides early (c) only reading silently (d) practising for family
- 37.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) skipping breakfast (c) smiling at a friend (d) slow deep breaths
- 38.True or false: a speech on what freedom means to me suits Republic Day. (a) False (b) True
- 39.⏱️ How long should the opening of a 2-minute speech be? (a) a few sentences (b) half the speech (c) the whole speech (d) ten minutes
- 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) testing slides on stage (c) never timing yourself (d) first try on the day
Answer key
- True
- the main points
- a pie chart
- trailing off
- Firstly
- False
- Independence Day
- to persuade
- a helpful voice habit
- Independence Day
- True
- 4
- However
- a fact
- 14
- a clear, large picture
- shoulders back, open
- a line chart
- the solution
- changing your speed
- a fact
- a poor slide habit
- a specific example
- swaying side to side
- a preview of the points
- everyone who helped
- a vote of thanks
- a helpful habit
- a good Q&A habit
- interrupting the asker
- speak louder
- False
- at a friendly face
- to inform
- starting with “sorry”
- only reading silently
- skipping breakfast
- False
- a few sentences
- marking pauses on cards
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