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Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 469 · 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.🪧 “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. 2.📅 On which date of September is Teachers’ Day celebrated in India?
  3. 3.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
  4. 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. 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. 6.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  7. 7.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) informal (b) formal
  8. 8.True or false: an interview for school captain needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
  9. 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. 10.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: running over time? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
  12. 12.⏱️ Nisha’s debate speech has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  13. 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. 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. 15.📅 On which date of June is World Environment Day?
  16. 16.🧱 In which part of a speech does facts and examples belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  17. 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. 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. 19.True or false: announcing the Sports Day winners needs a cheerful and lively voice. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: “Everything is better when things are better.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
  21. 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. 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. 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. 24.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: how loud or soft you speak? (a) pitch (b) volume (c) pace (d) a pause
  25. 25.True or false: “Just then, the bus drove off without us.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
  26. 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. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
  28. 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. 29.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
  30. 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. 31.True or false: a speech urging everyone to plant a tree is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: comforting a younger child who is scared needs a calm and gentle voice. (a) False (b) True
  33. 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. 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. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
  36. 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. 37.True or false: “checking slides early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
  38. 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. 39.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
  40. 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

  1. To sum up
  2. 5
  3. True
  4. It is my privilege to
  5. greeting the audience
  6. 150
  7. formal
  8. False
  9. a story hook
  10. False
  11. a weak ending habit
  12. 2
  13. sipping water before
  14. False
  15. 5
  16. the body
  17. Gonna tell you something
  18. a weak ending
  19. True
  20. True
  21. pause, check your notes
  22. checking slides early
  23. speak softer
  24. volume
  25. False
  26. True
  27. an unhelpful habit
  28. speak softer
  29. False
  30. Children’s Day
  31. True
  32. True
  33. the attention hook
  34. False
  35. a helpful habit
  36. the problem
  37. True
  38. the poem recitation
  39. True
  40. shows a feeling

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