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.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) reading with head down (c) looking around the room (d) staring at the slides
- 2.True or false: planning a game at break time needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
- 3.True or false: comforting a younger child who is scared needs a cheerful and lively voice. (a) True (b) False
- 4.Which of these is a good slide habit? (a) one idea per slide (b) flashy spinning effects (c) crowded, busy pictures (d) too many bullet points
- 5.🙋 You didn’t hear the question clearly. What should you do? (a) walk away (b) pretend you heard (c) politely ask again (d) guess and answer
- 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
- 7.🥧 A pie chart shows how Class 6 children come to school: 20% walk, 15% come by bus and the rest cycle. What percent cycle?
- 8.🙋 Good or poor Q&A habit: admitting you don’t know? (a) a good Q&A habit (b) a poor Q&A habit
- 9.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech describing the life cycle of a butterfly? (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
- 10.🙏 At a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the poem recitation? (a) the prize distribution (b) the poem recitation
- 11.🖥️ Good or poor slide habit: one idea per slide? (a) a good slide habit (b) a poor slide habit
- 12.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Reading is good for everyone.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
- 13.True or false: “running over time” is a weak ending habit. (a) False (b) True
- 14.⏱️ How long should the opening of a 2-minute speech be? (a) the whole speech (b) half the speech (c) ten minutes (d) a few sentences
- 15.🏃 Which example best supports “Exercise keeps us fit”? (a) daily runs built stamina (b) rice is white (c) the Moon is round (d) pens have ink
- 16.📈 On a line chart, a line going up shows the amount is… (a) decreasing (b) increasing (c) staying the same
- 17.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at one person (b) close your eyes (c) look at the floor (d) look at each section
- 18.🏫 Which day suits an assembly speech on keeping our rivers clean? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) Children’s Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Independence Day
- 19.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) relaxed at your sides (b) deep in your pockets (c) in tight fists (d) behind your head
- 20.⏱️ Rohan reads a 100-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
- 21.💡 To make a key word stand out, you can… (a) stress it a little (b) mumble it (c) say it faster (d) skip it
- 22.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Guess what happened! (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Esteemed guests,
- 23.🔤 Does chewing gum as you talk help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) makes speech unclear (b) helps clear speech
- 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a preview of the points (b) facts and examples (c) greeting the audience (d) the attention hook
- 25.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Sorry, I did not prepare much, but here goes.” (a) a question hook (b) a story hook (c) a fact hook (d) a weak opening
- 26.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
- 27.True or false: for the top speeds of five animals, a pie chart is the best choice. (a) True (b) False
- 28.💭 A “thought for the day” in assembly is usually… (a) a short wise saying (b) a maths sum (c) a weather report (d) a long story
- 29.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
- 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) picturing it going well (c) stretching your arms (d) slow deep breaths
- 31.📖 A story in a speech should be… (a) unrelated to the topic (b) as long as possible (c) short and to the point (d) full of secrets
- 32.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
- 33.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “raspberry”? (a) l (b) p (c) w (d) k
- 34.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) shoulders back, open (c) looking at the exit (d) arms tightly crossed
- 35.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
- 36.📢 What does it mean to project your voice? (a) speak to reach the back (b) whisper softly (c) speak very fast (d) shout angrily
- 37.📖 You are not sure how to say a name in your speech. What should you do? (a) mumble it quickly (b) ask and practise it (c) skip the name (d) guess it on stage
- 38.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
- 39.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Everything is better when things are better.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
- 40.True or false: “We thank every student who performed so well tonight.” belongs in a welcome address. (a) True (b) False
Answer key
- looking around the room
- True
- False
- one idea per slide
- politely ask again
- helpful
- 65
- a good Q&A habit
- to inform
- the poem recitation
- a good slide habit
- a vague claim
- True
- a few sentences
- daily runs built stamina
- increasing
- look at each section
- World Environment Day
- relaxed at your sides
- 60
- stress it a little
- Esteemed guests,
- makes speech unclear
- facts and examples
- a weak opening
- True
- False
- a short wise saying
- to entertain
- cramming late at night
- short and to the point
- 130
- p
- shoulders back, open
- shows size
- speak to reach the back
- ask and practise it
- the body
- a vague claim
- False
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