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Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 177 · 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.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
  2. 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. 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. 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. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Another point is (b) Secondly (c) Firstly (d) In addition
  6. 6.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
  7. 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. 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. 9.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: sipping water before? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
  10. 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. 11.True or false: a speech convincing the principal to add a reading hour is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “presentation”?
  13. 13.🪧 “Some say homework is boring. ___, it helps us practise.” Which fits? (a) To sum up (b) However (c) Firstly (d) For example
  14. 14.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  15. 15.📅 On which date of November is Children’s Day celebrated in India?
  16. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 21.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Plants need sunlight to make food.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  22. 22.🖥️ Good or poor slide habit: crowded, busy pictures? (a) a good slide habit (b) a poor slide habit
  23. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
  29. 29.🙋 Good or poor Q&A habit: keeping answers short? (a) a poor Q&A habit (b) a good Q&A habit
  30. 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. 31.🔊 You are addressing the whole school on the playground. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
  32. 32.True or false: “pausing before the end” is a weak ending habit. (a) False (b) True
  33. 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. 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. 35.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) a surprising fact (b) a short story (c) starting with “sorry” (d) a question
  36. 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. 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. 38.True or false: a speech on what freedom means to me suits Republic Day. (a) False (b) True
  39. 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. 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

  1. True
  2. the main points
  3. a pie chart
  4. trailing off
  5. Firstly
  6. False
  7. Independence Day
  8. to persuade
  9. a helpful voice habit
  10. Independence Day
  11. True
  12. 4
  13. However
  14. a fact
  15. 14
  16. a clear, large picture
  17. shoulders back, open
  18. a line chart
  19. the solution
  20. changing your speed
  21. a fact
  22. a poor slide habit
  23. a specific example
  24. swaying side to side
  25. a preview of the points
  26. everyone who helped
  27. a vote of thanks
  28. a helpful habit
  29. a good Q&A habit
  30. interrupting the asker
  31. speak louder
  32. False
  33. at a friendly face
  34. to inform
  35. starting with “sorry”
  36. only reading silently
  37. skipping breakfast
  38. False
  39. a few sentences
  40. marking pauses on cards

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