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.🙏 At a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the vote of thanks? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the vote of thanks
- 2.True or false: when you are talking to a friend in the school library, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
- 3.🏁 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
- 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A good example is (b) For instance (c) Take the case of (d) Firstly
- 5.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
- 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
- 7.True or false: “slouching” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
- 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
- 9.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
- 10.🧱 In which part of a speech does facts and examples belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
- 11.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) speak super fast (c) skip the ending (d) cut the weakest part
- 12.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “So I took a deep breath and spoke from memory.” (a) the setting (b) the solution (c) the problem
- 13.True or false: for what share of one bag of marbles is each colour, a bar chart is the best choice. (a) False (b) True
- 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the question (b) staying calm (c) keeping answers short (d) making up an answer
- 15.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: keeping your chin up? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
- 16.🪧 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) For example (b) In conclusion (c) Firstly (d) To sum up
- 17.📈 A line chart shows a bean plant’s height: 5 cm in week 1 and 21 cm in week 3. How many cm did it grow?
- 18.🎭 Which voice suits welcoming everyone to the school fair? (a) serious and steady (b) cheerful and lively (c) calm and gentle
- 19.True or false: a short silence between ideas is about a pause. (a) True (b) False
- 20.📈 A line chart is best for showing… (a) parts of a whole (b) a single number (c) change over time (d) a list of names
- 21.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) reasons for your idea (b) a summary of the points (c) a story proving a point (d) facts and examples
- 22.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: reasons for your idea or the attention hook? (a) reasons for your idea (b) the attention hook
- 23.True or false: leading a quiet breathing exercise in assembly needs a calm and gentle voice. (a) True (b) False
- 24.📊 A bar chart is best for… (a) reading a poem (b) showing a recipe (c) writing a story (d) comparing amounts
- 25.Which of these is a weak ending habit? (a) pausing before the end (b) stopping mid-sentence (c) ending on time (d) a calm thank-you
- 26.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) So, like, yeah (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Respected judges,
- 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) swaying side to side (c) calm, still feet (d) chin up
- 28.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) trying the room first (c) testing slides on stage (d) rewriting it last night
- 29.🏫 Which day suits an assembly speech on the meaning of 15 August? (a) Republic Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Independence Day (d) Teachers’ Day
- 30.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “What would you do if the lights went out for a week?” (a) a story hook (b) a weak opening (c) a fact hook (d) a question hook
- 31.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) shouting every word (b) covering your mouth (c) rushing through it (d) finishing every word
- 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting every word (b) mumbling (c) rushing through it (d) speaking to the back row
- 33.🎭 Which voice suits wishing everyone a happy festival? (a) serious and steady (b) calm and gentle (c) cheerful and lively
- 34.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
- 35.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) only reading silently (c) practising only once (d) using short cue cards
- 36.🔒 Which story is NOT okay to share in a school speech? (a) a friend’s secret (b) a lesson you learned (c) a funny picnic moment (d) a time you helped
- 37.📊 Which chart best shows the heights of four different plants? (a) a bar chart (b) a pie chart (c) a line chart
- 38.True or false: “running over time” is a strong ending habit. (a) False (b) True
- 39.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “It was the first day of school after the summer break.” (a) the setting (b) the problem (c) the solution
- 40.Which word has a silent b? (a) knot (b) knob (c) lamb (d) aisle
Answer key
- welcoming the guests
- False
- a summary
- Firstly
- True
- distracting
- True
- helpful
- good eye contact
- the body
- cut the weakest part
- the solution
- False
- making up an answer
- a helpful voice habit
- For example
- 16
- cheerful and lively
- True
- change over time
- a summary of the points
- the attention hook
- True
- comparing amounts
- stopping mid-sentence
- Respected judges,
- swaying side to side
- trying the room first
- Independence Day
- a question hook
- finishing every word
- speaking to the back row
- cheerful and lively
- 420
- using short cue cards
- a friend’s secret
- a bar chart
- False
- the setting
- lamb
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