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.👋 How do you end an assembly speech? (a) thank the audience (b) turn your back (c) start a new topic (d) walk off silently
- 2.🔊 You are speaking after the back row says they cannot hear you. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
- 3.True or false: “The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth.” is a fact hook. (a) False (b) True
- 4.🪧 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) Firstly (b) To sum up (c) For example (d) In conclusion
- 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) For example (b) Take the case of (c) However (d) For instance
- 6.🎭 Which voice suits wishing everyone a happy festival? (a) calm and gentle (b) serious and steady (c) cheerful and lively
- 7.✂️ Aarav’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 470 words. How many words must be cut?
- 8.True or false: “a clear, large picture” is a good slide habit. (a) False (b) True
- 9.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) arms tightly crossed (c) shoulders back, open (d) looking at the exit
- 10.True or false: “adding a new point” is a weak ending habit. (a) True (b) False
- 11.🗣️ Saying “goin” instead of “going” is an example of… (a) a good pause (b) dropping word endings (c) correct stress (d) clear speech
- 12.Which word has a silent k? (a) doubt (b) island (c) knot (d) half
- 13.🤐 Instead of saying “um” again and again, it is better to… (a) speak faster (b) pause silently (c) repeat the last word (d) say “um” louder
- 14.🎭 Which voice suits giving safety steps for a fire drill? (a) cheerful and lively (b) serious and steady (c) calm and gentle
- 15.True or false: “In short, reading builds words, ideas and imagination.” is a link to the opening. (a) True (b) False
- 16.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: slowing down for a phone number? (a) volume (b) pitch (c) pace (d) a pause
- 17.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) Let me start with (b) For instance (c) Another point is (d) To conclude
- 18.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “To sum up, sleep helps us grow, think and stay healthy.” (a) a call to action (b) a weak ending (c) a link to the opening (d) a summary
- 19.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
- 20.True or false: for your height on each birthday from age 5 to 12, a bar chart is the best choice. (a) False (b) True
- 21.📈 A line chart shows a bean plant’s height: 2 cm in week 1 and 22 cm in week 5. How many cm did it grow?
- 22.⏱️ Diya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
- 23.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
- 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
- 25.True or false: when you are giving an important date or number, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
- 26.🖥️ Good or poor slide habit: dark text on light? (a) a good slide habit (b) a poor slide habit
- 27.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
- 28.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) sipping water before (b) breathing from the belly (c) speaking into your notes (d) keeping your chin up
- 29.Which of these is a poor slide habit? (a) few words, big text (b) a title on each slide (c) flashy spinning effects (d) a clear, large picture
- 30.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Yellow House 25, Blue House 10. How many more books did Yellow House read?
- 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) In contrast (b) Even so (c) On the other hand (d) Firstly
- 32.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” (a) inviting a guest (b) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
- 33.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) keeping your chin up (b) sipping water before (c) speaking to the back row (d) trailing off at the end
- 34.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
- 35.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) meeting a few eyes (c) glancing down, then up (d) looking around the room
- 36.🔊 You are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
- 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking to the start (b) rushing off the stage (c) adding a new point (d) apologising at the end
- 38.True or false: “slouching” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
- 39.🪧 What does the phrase “To begin with” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) shows a contrast (c) adds another point (d) gives an example
- 40.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) feet steady and apart (c) standing tall (d) fiddling with a pen
Answer key
- thank the audience
- speak louder
- True
- For example
- However
- cheerful and lively
- 50
- True
- shoulders back, open
- True
- dropping word endings
- knot
- pause silently
- serious and steady
- False
- pace
- Let me start with
- a summary
- the middle
- False
- 20
- 240
- a surprised look
- helpful
- True
- a good slide habit
- True
- speaking into your notes
- flashy spinning effects
- 15
- Firstly
- closing the event
- trailing off at the end
- True
- looking out the window
- speak softer
- linking to the start
- True
- starts the first point
- fiddling with a pen
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