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Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 295 · 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: “And that tiny kitten under our scooter? Today she is a happy, healthy cat.” is a call to action. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech explaining the rules of kabaddi? (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
  3. 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. 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. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Moreover (b) A good example is (c) Secondly (d) In addition
  6. 6.🧱 In which part of a speech does the main points belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  7. 7.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: looking up at the end? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
  8. 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. 9.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) while speaking (b) before the event (c) after the event (d) never
  10. 10.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  11. 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. 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. 13.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
  14. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 19.True or false: “Moreover” starts the first point. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) In short (b) Even so (c) Take the case of (d) To conclude
  21. 21.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “climb”? (a) w (b) p (c) b (d) s
  22. 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. 23.True or false: “Um, so, I am going to talk about trees, I guess.” is a weak opening. (a) False (b) True
  24. 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. 25.True or false: “looking at each section” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
  27. 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. 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. 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. 30.True or false: waiting a second before the big reveal is about a pause. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “full paragraphs to read” is a poor slide habit. (a) False (b) True
  32. 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. 33.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “talk”? (a) l (b) h (c) k (d) t
  34. 34.🙋 Good or poor Q&A habit: rolling your eyes? (a) a good Q&A habit (b) a poor Q&A habit
  35. 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. 36.🧱 In which part of a speech does the memorable last line belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  37. 37.True or false: giving safety steps for a fire drill needs a calm and gentle voice. (a) True (b) False
  38. 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. 39.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the main points or greeting the audience? (a) the main points (b) greeting the audience

Answer key

  1. False
  2. to inform
  3. True
  4. few words, big text
  5. A good example is
  6. the body
  7. a strong ending habit
  8. listen to the question
  9. before the event
  10. 140
  11. short and sincere
  12. introducing the topic
  13. False
  14. 60
  15. the welcome address
  16. facts and examples
  17. a line chart
  18. False
  19. False
  20. Even so
  21. b
  22. builds interest
  23. True
  24. speak softer
  25. True
  26. to entertain
  27. inviting a guest
  28. 15
  29. hold it up to show
  30. True
  31. True
  32. first try on the day
  33. l
  34. a poor Q&A habit
  35. greeting the audience
  36. the closing
  37. False
  38. True
  39. True
  40. greeting the audience

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