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.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “sign”? (a) h (b) s (c) g (d) t
- 2.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
- 3.True or false: a speech on the joys of childhood suits Teachers’ Day. (a) False (b) True
- 4.🔒 Which story is NOT okay to share in a school speech? (a) a friend’s secret (b) a lesson you learned (c) a time you helped (d) a funny picnic moment
- 5.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech asking friends to vote for you as class monitor? (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
- 6.🗣️ Saying “goin” instead of “going” is an example of… (a) dropping word endings (b) a good pause (c) correct stress (d) clear speech
- 7.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
- 8.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the memorable last line (b) facts and examples (c) greeting the audience (d) a story proving a point
- 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) I would like to begin by (d) Hey guys!
- 10.🖥️ Good or poor slide habit: a title on each slide? (a) a good slide habit (b) a poor slide habit
- 11.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the dance performance (b) lighting the lamp (c) the class skit (d) the prize distribution
- 12.True or false: telling your family about your day needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
- 13.🏫 Which day suits an assembly speech on the teacher who made me love reading? (a) World Environment Day (b) Teachers’ Day (c) Children’s Day (d) Republic Day
- 14.🙏 A vote of thanks should be… (a) long and boring (b) short and sincere (c) a brand-new speech (d) full of jokes on guests
- 15.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: adding a new point? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
- 16.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) touching your hair a lot (c) fiddling with a pen (d) feet steady and apart
- 17.🎭 Which voice suits warning about the dangers of crossing the railway line? (a) calm and gentle (b) cheerful and lively (c) serious and steady
- 18.True or false: “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” is a question hook. (a) False (b) True
- 19.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) calm, still feet (c) natural gestures (d) chin up
- 20.🔠 Which font size is easiest to read from the back of a classroom? (a) 8 point (b) 10 point (c) 32 point
- 21.True or false: “That is a silly question.” is a polite reply. (a) True (b) False
- 22.True or false: “What would you do if the lights went out for a week?” is a question hook. (a) False (b) True
- 23.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Red House 29, Green House 6. How many more books did Red House read?
- 24.🐢 You are explaining a hard new idea. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
- 25.🧹 Why should a vote of thanks also name helpers like the support staff? (a) to tease them (b) to make it longer (c) everyone who helped (d) to fill time
- 26.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
- 27.💡 To make a key word stand out, you can… (a) say it faster (b) skip it (c) mumble it (d) stress it a little
- 28.🏁 Which should you NOT do at the end of a speech? (a) add a brand-new point (b) thank the audience (c) sum up your points (d) end with a strong line
- 29.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) hunched and closed (c) shoulders back, open (d) arms tightly crossed
- 30.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Water is very, very important.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
- 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) including the back row (c) meeting a few eyes (d) reading with head down
- 32.🖥️ Good or poor slide habit: yellow text on white? (a) a poor slide habit (b) a good slide habit
- 33.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at one person (b) look at the floor (c) close your eyes (d) look at each section
- 34.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech acting out a comic scene from a picnic? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
- 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
- 36.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) looking around the room (c) reading with head down (d) including the back row
- 37.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “receipt”? (a) s (b) p (c) l (d) b
- 38.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) cover it with a cloth (b) hide it behind you (c) keep it in your bag (d) hold it up to show
- 39.🎵 Pitch is about how ___ your voice sounds. (a) loud or soft (b) fast or slow (c) long or short (d) high or low
- 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) To begin with (b) Even so (c) My first point is (d) Let me start with
Answer key
- g
- 120
- False
- a friend’s secret
- to persuade
- dropping word endings
- False
- greeting the audience
- Hey guys!
- a good slide habit
- lighting the lamp
- True
- Teachers’ Day
- short and sincere
- a weak ending habit
- feet steady and apart
- serious and steady
- True
- fiddling with a pen
- 32 point
- False
- True
- 23
- slow down
- everyone who helped
- a formal line
- stress it a little
- add a brand-new point
- shoulders back, open
- a vague claim
- reading with head down
- a poor slide habit
- look at each section
- to entertain
- an unhelpful habit
- reading with head down
- p
- hold it up to show
- high or low
- Even so
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