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.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) an angry frown (b) a bored yawn (c) a big smile (d) a blank stare
- 2.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
- 3.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to end the speech (b) to grab attention (c) to thank everyone (d) to fill time
- 4.Which phrase gives an example? (a) Even so (b) My first point is (c) Let me start with (d) Take the case of
- 5.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) It is my privilege to (c) Good morning, respected (d) So, like, yeah
- 6.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
- 7.⏱️ How long is a typical “thought for the day”? (a) a whole period (b) all morning (c) under a minute (d) about an hour
- 8.True or false: “a clear last line” is a weak ending habit. (a) True (b) False
- 9.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) staring at the floor (c) rushing to finish (d) skipping breakfast
- 10.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: dropping to a near-whisper for a secret? (a) pitch (b) volume (c) pace (d) a pause
- 11.🔊 You are asking the librarian a question in the reading room. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
- 12.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “To recap, water is precious, limited and easy to save.” (a) a weak ending (b) a link to the opening (c) a call to action (d) a summary
- 13.🎭 Which voice suits warning about the dangers of crossing the railway line? (a) cheerful and lively (b) calm and gentle (c) serious and steady
- 14.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) informal (b) formal
- 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
- 16.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
- 17.📈 A line chart shows a bean plant’s height: 4 cm in week 1 and 20 cm in week 8. How many cm did it grow?
- 18.True or false: for the water level of a tank every minute as it fills, a pie chart is the best choice. (a) True (b) False
- 19.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) covering your mouth (b) finishing every word (c) mumbling (d) shouting every word
- 20.🪧 “I have told you about trees and rivers. ___, nature needs our care.” Which fits? (a) For example (b) Firstly (c) To sum up (d) Secondly
- 21.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
- 22.📖 You are not sure how to say a name in your speech. What should you do? (a) skip the name (b) guess it on stage (c) mumble it quickly (d) ask and practise it
- 23.True or false: “On behalf of the school, I welcome you all to our Annual Day.” belongs in a welcome address. (a) False (b) True
- 24.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: rushing through it? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
- 25.🙏 When is the vote of thanks usually given? (a) in the middle of a dance (b) at the end of the event (c) at the very start (d) before the prayer
- 26.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the vote of thanks (c) the National Anthem (d) the prize distribution
- 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) practising aloud (c) skipping practice (d) smiling at a friend
- 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing through it (b) speaking into your notes (c) finishing every word (d) shouting every word
- 29.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Plants need sunlight to make food.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
- 30.✂️ Diya’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Diya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 370 words. How many words must be cut?
- 31.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “hour”? (a) b (b) h (c) w (d) l
- 32.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
- 33.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the main points or thanking the audience? (a) the main points (b) thanking the audience
- 34.🏫 Which day suits an assembly speech on keeping our rivers clean? (a) Children’s Day (b) Teachers’ Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Independence Day
- 35.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) skipping breakfast (c) staring at the floor (d) thinking you will fail
- 36.🏫 Which day suits an assembly speech on the meaning of 15 August? (a) Independence Day (b) Children’s Day (c) Republic Day (d) Teachers’ Day
- 37.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “My topic is water.” (b) “Ever seen a dry tap?”
- 38.📖 After telling a story, what should you do? (a) start a new topic (b) leave the stage (c) tell three more (d) link it to your point
- 39.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) a preview of the points (b) the call to action (c) the memorable last line (d) facts and examples
- 40.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) hunched and closed (c) arms tightly crossed (d) shoulders back, open
Answer key
- a big smile
- a surprised look
- to grab attention
- Take the case of
- So, like, yeah
- True
- under a minute
- False
- arriving early
- volume
- speak softer
- a summary
- serious and steady
- formal
- helpful
- good eye contact
- 16
- False
- finishing every word
- To sum up
- a formal line
- ask and practise it
- True
- an unhelpful voice habit
- at the end of the event
- lighting the lamp
- skipping practice
- finishing every word
- a fact
- 70
- h
- False
- the main points
- World Environment Day
- practising aloud
- Independence Day
- “Ever seen a dry tap?”
- link it to your point
- a preview of the points
- shoulders back, open
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