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.🪧 “I have told you about trees and rivers. ___, nature needs our care.” Which fits? (a) For example (b) Secondly (c) To sum up (d) Firstly
- 2.📅 On which date of September is Teachers’ Day celebrated in India?
- 3.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
- 4.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) It is my privilege to (c) So, like, yeah (d) Hey guys!
- 5.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a summary of the points or greeting the audience? (a) a summary of the points (b) greeting the audience
- 6.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
- 7.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) informal (b) formal
- 8.True or false: an interview for school captain needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
- 9.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Last monsoon, my brother and I found a tiny kitten under our scooter.” (a) a story hook (b) a question hook (c) a fact hook (d) a weak opening
- 10.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
- 11.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: running over time? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
- 12.⏱️ Nisha’s debate speech has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
- 13.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) speaking into your notes (b) shouting every word (c) mumbling (d) sipping water before
- 14.True or false: “We all held the poles together until the rain stopped.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
- 15.📅 On which date of June is World Environment Day?
- 16.🧱 In which part of a speech does facts and examples belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
- 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Respected judges, (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Esteemed guests,
- 18.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Okay, I am done now.” (a) a weak ending (b) a summary (c) a link to the opening (d) a call to action
- 19.True or false: announcing the Sports Day winners needs a cheerful and lively voice. (a) True (b) False
- 20.True or false: “Everything is better when things are better.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
- 21.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) say sorry and sit down (b) pause, check your notes (c) stare at the ceiling (d) giggle and walk off
- 22.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) checking slides early (c) testing slides on stage (d) only reading silently
- 23.🔊 You are asking the librarian a question in the reading room. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
- 24.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: how loud or soft you speak? (a) pitch (b) volume (c) pace (d) a pause
- 25.True or false: “Just then, the bus drove off without us.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
- 26.True or false: “Last but not least, thank you all for being here.” belongs in a vote of thanks. (a) False (b) True
- 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
- 28.🔊 You are talking to one person beside you in a quiet room. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
- 29.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
- 30.🏫 Which day suits an assembly speech on every child’s right to play and learn? (a) Independence Day (b) Children’s Day (c) Republic Day (d) World Environment Day
- 31.True or false: a speech urging everyone to plant a tree is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
- 32.True or false: comforting a younger child who is scared needs a calm and gentle voice. (a) False (b) True
- 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the main points (b) facts and examples (c) the attention hook (d) reasons for your idea
- 34.True or false: “So I took a deep breath and spoke from memory.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
- 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
- 36.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Halfway up the hill, Kabir twisted his ankle.” (a) the setting (b) the problem (c) the solution
- 37.True or false: “checking slides early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
- 38.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the National Anthem? (a) the poem recitation (b) the National Anthem
- 39.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
- 40.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
Answer key
- To sum up
- 5
- True
- It is my privilege to
- greeting the audience
- 150
- formal
- False
- a story hook
- False
- a weak ending habit
- 2
- sipping water before
- False
- 5
- the body
- Gonna tell you something
- a weak ending
- True
- True
- pause, check your notes
- checking slides early
- speak softer
- volume
- False
- True
- an unhelpful habit
- speak softer
- False
- Children’s Day
- True
- True
- the attention hook
- False
- a helpful habit
- the problem
- True
- the poem recitation
- True
- shows a feeling
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