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.🖥️ Good or poor slide habit: one style throughout? (a) a poor slide habit (b) a good slide habit
- 2.True or false: “My grandfather walks 5 km every morning and feels fit at seventy.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
- 3.🥧 A pie chart shows how Riya uses her pocket money: 15% goes on books, 20% goes on snacks and the rest is saved. What percent is saved?
- 4.True or false: a speech asking friends to vote for you as class monitor is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
- 5.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “climb”? (a) b (b) h (c) g (d) s
- 6.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the welcome address? (a) the National Anthem (b) the welcome address
- 7.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) tiny paragraphs (b) the whole speech (c) key words only (d) nothing at all
- 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using short cue cards (b) standing up to practise (c) practising for family (d) reading a full script
- 9.🏃 Which example best supports “Exercise keeps us fit”? (a) the Moon is round (b) daily runs built stamina (c) pens have ink (d) rice is white
- 10.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to fill time (b) to end the speech (c) to thank everyone (d) to grab attention
- 11.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “topic”?
- 12.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
- 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing slides on stage (b) marking pauses on cards (c) checking slides early (d) practising the opening
- 14.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
- 15.🔤 Does checking names first help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) helps clear speech (b) makes speech unclear
- 16.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Okay… so… where do I even start?” (a) a question hook (b) a story hook (c) a fact hook (d) a weak opening
- 17.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the group song (c) the poem recitation (d) welcoming the guests
- 18.True or false: a speech explaining how a rainbow forms is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
- 19.True or false: “linking to the start” is a strong ending habit. (a) False (b) True
- 20.Which word has a silent b? (a) wrist (b) comb (c) sword (d) aisle
- 21.True or false: warning about the dangers of crossing the railway line needs a serious and steady voice. (a) False (b) True
- 22.⏱️ Aarav’s assembly talk has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
- 23.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “communication”?
- 24.True or false: “My first point is” gives an example. (a) False (b) True
- 25.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) matches your words (b) repeats nonstop (c) goes against words (d) hides your face
- 26.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) lots of practice (c) being born perfect (d) never feeling nervous
- 27.🎭 Which voice suits honouring the soldiers who served our country? (a) calm and gentle (b) cheerful and lively (c) serious and steady
- 28.True or false: “In addition” sums up. (a) False (b) True
- 29.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: looking up at the end? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
- 30.True or false: “The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth.” is a fact hook. (a) False (b) True
- 31.📊 Which chart best shows what share of your 24-hour day goes on sleep, school and play? (a) a line chart (b) a pie chart (c) a bar chart
- 32.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking out the window? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
- 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) sipping some water (c) stretching your arms (d) smiling at a friend
- 34.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “design”? (a) w (b) g (c) l (d) s
- 35.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) calmly fill the gap (b) end the event (c) scold them on stage (d) say they ran away
- 36.Which word has a silent w? (a) write (b) crumb (c) half (d) knee
- 37.True or false: a speech urging shoppers to carry cloth bags is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
- 38.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
- 39.Which phrase gives an example? (a) In addition (b) A good example is (c) In short (d) However
- 40.🔤 Does chewing gum as you talk help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) helps clear speech (b) makes speech unclear
Answer key
- a good slide habit
- False
- 65
- True
- b
- the welcome address
- key words only
- reading a full script
- daily runs built stamina
- to grab attention
- 2
- a formal line
- testing slides on stage
- False
- helps clear speech
- a weak opening
- welcoming the guests
- False
- True
- comb
- True
- 2
- 5
- False
- matches your words
- lots of practice
- serious and steady
- False
- a strong ending habit
- True
- a pie chart
- poor eye contact
- thinking you will fail
- g
- calmly fill the gap
- write
- True
- the closing
- A good example is
- makes speech unclear
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