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Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 448 · 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.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Last monsoon, my brother and I found a tiny kitten under our scooter.” (a) a question hook (b) a fact hook (c) a story hook (d) a weak opening
  2. 2.🙋 Many hands go up at once. What is fair? (a) shout over them (b) answer only friends (c) ignore them all (d) take them one by one
  3. 3.🪧 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) Firstly (b) To sum up (c) For example (d) In conclusion
  4. 4.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: when you are announcing the team names on Sports Day, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) first try on the day (c) practising for family (d) never timing yourself
  7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
  8. 8.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “information”?
  9. 9.True or false: “Good evening and welcome, dear parents, teachers and friends.” belongs in a welcome address. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.📊 Which chart best shows the water level of a tank every minute as it fills? (a) a pie chart (b) a line chart (c) a bar chart
  11. 11.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.Which of these is a weak ending habit? (a) looking up at the end (b) rushing off the stage (c) ending on time (d) linking to the start
  13. 13.True or false: “A big thank-you to our teachers, who worked hard behind the scenes.” belongs in a vote of thanks. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: a speech describing the life cycle of a butterfly is mainly to inform. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.Which word has a silent l? (a) hour (b) sign (c) design (d) palm
  16. 16.True or false: a speech describing the life cycle of a butterfly is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🙋 When you answer an audience question, which do you do first: check if it helped or answer briefly? (a) check if it helped (b) answer briefly
  18. 18.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
  19. 19.🏫 Whom do you usually greet first in an assembly speech? (a) your best friend (b) nobody at all (c) the youngest child (d) the Principal
  20. 20.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) you will surely fail (c) you are very ill (d) it is a normal feeling
  21. 21.🎭 Which voice suits telling a funny moment from a picnic? (a) calm and gentle (b) cheerful and lively (c) serious and steady
  22. 22.True or false: a speech asking classmates to stop wasting food is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🙏 At a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the dance performance? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the dance performance
  24. 24.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: “When Meena read for 20 minutes a day, she finished six storybooks in one term.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.Which of these is a good Q&A habit? (a) keeping answers short (b) making up an answer (c) interrupting the asker (d) arguing angrily
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm thank-you (b) ending on time (c) looking up at the end (d) rushing off the stage
  28. 28.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” (a) thanking performers (b) introducing an item (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
  29. 29.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) standing tall (c) thinking you will fail (d) slow deep breaths
  30. 30.🧱 In which part of a speech does the attention hook belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  31. 31.True or false: stopping for a moment after a key point is about a pause. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.📈 A line chart is best for showing… (a) a single number (b) parts of a whole (c) change over time (d) a list of names
  33. 33.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: introducing the topic or a summary of the points? (a) introducing the topic (b) a summary of the points
  34. 34.🙏 Whom does a vote of thanks usually thank first? (a) yourself (b) no one at all (c) the chief guest (d) the last row only
  35. 35.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: facts and examples or greeting the audience? (a) facts and examples (b) greeting the audience
  36. 36.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) lighting the lamp (c) the dance performance (d) the prayer song
  37. 37.🥧 A pie chart is best for showing… (a) a list of names (b) change over time (c) parts of a whole (d) a single number
  38. 38.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🙋 After answering, what can you politely ask? (a) “Happy now?” (b) “Any more silly ones?” (c) “Does that help?” (d) “Wasn’t it obvious?”
  40. 40.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 2 or 3 (b) none at all (c) about 50 (d) about 20

Answer key

  1. a story hook
  2. take them one by one
  3. For example
  4. True
  5. True
  6. practising for family
  7. an unhelpful habit
  8. 4
  9. True
  10. a line chart
  11. True
  12. rushing off the stage
  13. True
  14. True
  15. palm
  16. False
  17. answer briefly
  18. the opening
  19. the Principal
  20. it is a normal feeling
  21. cheerful and lively
  22. True
  23. lighting the lamp
  24. False
  25. True
  26. keeping answers short
  27. rushing off the stage
  28. thanking performers
  29. thinking you will fail
  30. the opening
  31. True
  32. change over time
  33. introducing the topic
  34. the chief guest
  35. greeting the audience
  36. the dance performance
  37. parts of a whole
  38. False
  39. “Does that help?”
  40. about 2 or 3

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