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: “And that tiny kitten under our scooter? Today she is a happy, healthy cat.” is a call to action. (a) True (b) False
- 2.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech explaining the rules of kabaddi? (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
- 3.True or false: when you are describing the last seconds of a close race, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) False (b) True
- 4.Which of these is a good slide habit? (a) flashy spinning effects (b) yellow text on white (c) few words, big text (d) crowded, busy pictures
- 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Moreover (b) A good example is (c) Secondly (d) In addition
- 6.🧱 In which part of a speech does the main points belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
- 7.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: looking up at the end? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
- 8.🙋 When you answer an audience question, which do you do first: listen to the question or check if it helped? (a) listen to the question (b) check if it helped
- 9.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) while speaking (b) before the event (c) after the event (d) never
- 10.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
- 11.🙏 A vote of thanks should be… (a) a brand-new speech (b) long and boring (c) full of jokes on guests (d) short and sincere
- 12.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) reasons for your idea (b) introducing the topic (c) the main points (d) a summary of the points
- 13.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
- 14.🥧 A pie chart shows how Class 6 children come to school: 20% walk, 20% come by bus and the rest cycle. What percent cycle?
- 15.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the National Anthem (c) the welcome address (d) the prize distribution
- 16.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the attention hook (b) a summary of the points (c) greeting the audience (d) facts and examples
- 17.📊 Which chart best shows a city’s temperature every hour of one day? (a) a pie chart (b) a bar chart (c) a line chart
- 18.True or false: “Start today: carry a cloth bag every time you shop.” is a link to the opening. (a) False (b) True
- 19.True or false: “Moreover” starts the first point. (a) True (b) False
- 20.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) In short (b) Even so (c) Take the case of (d) To conclude
- 21.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “climb”? (a) w (b) p (c) b (d) s
- 22.⏸️ What does a short pause just before a key line do? (a) builds interest (b) confuses everyone (c) makes people leave (d) wastes the speech
- 23.True or false: “Um, so, I am going to talk about trees, I guess.” is a weak opening. (a) False (b) True
- 24.🔊 You are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
- 25.True or false: “looking at each section” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
- 26.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
- 27.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” (a) inviting a guest (b) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
- 28.📈 A line chart shows a bean plant’s height: 5 cm in week 1 and 20 cm in week 3. How many cm did it grow?
- 29.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) keep it in your bag (b) hold it up to show (c) hide it behind you (d) cover it with a cloth
- 30.True or false: waiting a second before the big reveal is about a pause. (a) True (b) False
- 31.True or false: “full paragraphs to read” is a poor slide habit. (a) False (b) True
- 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) practising the opening (c) standing up to practise (d) first try on the day
- 33.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “talk”? (a) l (b) h (c) k (d) t
- 34.🙋 Good or poor Q&A habit: rolling your eyes? (a) a good Q&A habit (b) a poor Q&A habit
- 35.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) greeting the audience (b) reasons for your idea (c) a story proving a point (d) the main points
- 36.🧱 In which part of a speech does the memorable last line belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
- 37.True or false: giving safety steps for a fire drill needs a calm and gentle voice. (a) True (b) False
- 38.True or false: “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
- 39.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
- 40.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the main points or greeting the audience? (a) the main points (b) greeting the audience
Answer key
- False
- to inform
- True
- few words, big text
- A good example is
- the body
- a strong ending habit
- listen to the question
- before the event
- 140
- short and sincere
- introducing the topic
- False
- 60
- the welcome address
- facts and examples
- a line chart
- False
- False
- Even so
- b
- builds interest
- True
- speak softer
- True
- to entertain
- inviting a guest
- 15
- hold it up to show
- True
- True
- first try on the day
- l
- a poor Q&A habit
- greeting the audience
- the closing
- False
- True
- True
- greeting the audience
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