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Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 36 · 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.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. 2.True or false: planning a game at break time needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: comforting a younger child who is scared needs a cheerful and lively voice. (a) True (b) False
  4. 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. 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. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  7. 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. 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. 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. 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. 11.🖥️ Good or poor slide habit: one idea per slide? (a) a good slide habit (b) a poor slide habit
  12. 12.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Reading is good for everyone.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
  13. 13.True or false: “running over time” is a weak ending habit. (a) False (b) True
  14. 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. 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. 16.📈 On a line chart, a line going up shows the amount is… (a) decreasing (b) increasing (c) staying the same
  17. 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. 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. 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. 20.⏱️ Rohan reads a 100-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  21. 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. 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. 23.🔤 Does chewing gum as you talk help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) makes speech unclear (b) helps clear speech
  24. 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. 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. 26.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: for the top speeds of five animals, a pie chart is the best choice. (a) True (b) False
  28. 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. 29.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
  30. 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. 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. 32.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  33. 33.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “raspberry”? (a) l (b) p (c) w (d) k
  34. 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. 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. 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. 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. 38.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  39. 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. 40.True or false: “We thank every student who performed so well tonight.” belongs in a welcome address. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. looking around the room
  2. True
  3. False
  4. one idea per slide
  5. politely ask again
  6. helpful
  7. 65
  8. a good Q&A habit
  9. to inform
  10. the poem recitation
  11. a good slide habit
  12. a vague claim
  13. True
  14. a few sentences
  15. daily runs built stamina
  16. increasing
  17. look at each section
  18. World Environment Day
  19. relaxed at your sides
  20. 60
  21. stress it a little
  22. Esteemed guests,
  23. makes speech unclear
  24. facts and examples
  25. a weak opening
  26. True
  27. False
  28. a short wise saying
  29. to entertain
  30. cramming late at night
  31. short and to the point
  32. 130
  33. p
  34. shoulders back, open
  35. shows size
  36. speak to reach the back
  37. ask and practise it
  38. the body
  39. a vague claim
  40. False

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