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 chart best shows the top speeds of five animals? (a) a bar chart (b) a pie chart (c) a line chart
- 2.True or false: “full paragraphs to read” is a good slide habit. (a) True (b) False
- 3.True or false: “looking out the window” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
- 4.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) arms tightly crossed (c) looking at the exit (d) shoulders back, open
- 5.👋 When is the welcome address given? (a) at the very end (b) during the prizes (c) after the anthem (d) near the start
- 6.🔤 Does checking names first help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) makes speech unclear (b) helps clear speech
- 7.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Last Diwali, our street used clay lamps and made far less waste.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
- 8.🙏 Whom does a vote of thanks usually thank first? (a) no one at all (b) the last row only (c) yourself (d) the chief guest
- 9.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) practising aloud (c) skipping breakfast (d) standing tall
- 10.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a preview of the points or thanking the audience? (a) a preview of the points (b) thanking the audience
- 11.⏱️ Tara’s debate speech has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
- 12.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
- 13.Which of these helps clear speech? (a) rushing long words (b) guessing a hard name (c) tongue twister warm-ups (d) chewing gum as you talk
- 14.🥧 In a pie chart, all the slices together make… (a) half of it (b) the whole (100%) (c) a straight line (d) nothing
- 15.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
- 16.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at a friendly face (b) out of the window (c) at your shoes (d) at the ceiling
- 17.🙏 Is this line from a welcome address or a vote of thanks? “We thank every student who performed so well tonight.” (a) a vote of thanks (b) a welcome address
- 18.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
- 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) thinking you will fail (c) arriving early (d) skipping breakfast
- 20.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) Firstly (b) On the other hand (c) In short (d) A good example is
- 21.True or false: a speech on the teacher who made me love reading suits Children’s Day. (a) False (b) True
- 22.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) skipping breakfast (c) rushing to finish (d) hiding behind notes
- 23.✂️ Saanvi’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
- 24.True or false: “Have you ever wondered where your tiffin waste goes?” is a weak opening. (a) False (b) True
- 25.📈 A line chart shows a bean plant’s height: 3 cm in week 1 and 11 cm in week 8. How many cm did it grow?
- 26.True or false: “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” is a question hook. (a) True (b) False
- 27.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
- 28.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) touching your hair a lot (c) calm, still feet (d) back to the audience
- 29.True or false: warning about the dangers of crossing the railway line needs a calm and gentle voice. (a) False (b) True
- 30.🙏 At a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the prize distribution? (a) the prayer song (b) the prize distribution
- 31.True or false: “reading out every slide” is a good slide habit. (a) True (b) False
- 32.True or false: for the water level of a tank every minute as it fills, a bar chart is the best choice. (a) True (b) False
- 33.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech acting out a comic scene from a picnic? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
- 34.True or false: when you are saying the main message of your speech, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) False (b) True
- 35.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” (a) a fact hook (b) a weak opening (c) a story hook (d) a question hook
- 36.🏫 Which day suits an assembly speech on the teacher who made me love reading? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) Independence Day (c) Children’s Day (d) World Environment Day
- 37.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Hey guys, what’s up (b) Oi, all of you (c) Good morning, everyone (d) Yo, listen up
- 38.🔤 Does covering your mouth help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) helps clear speech (b) makes speech unclear
- 39.👋 How do you end an assembly speech? (a) turn your back (b) thank the audience (c) start a new topic (d) walk off silently
- 40.True or false: “I see it differently, but thank you for sharing.” is an impolite reply. (a) False (b) True
Answer key
- a bar chart
- False
- True
- shoulders back, open
- near the start
- helps clear speech
- a specific example
- the chief guest
- skipping breakfast
- a preview of the points
- 2
- False
- tongue twister warm-ups
- the whole (100%)
- True
- at a friendly face
- a vote of thanks
- False
- arriving early
- Firstly
- False
- stretching your arms
- 20
- False
- 8
- True
- a formal line
- calm, still feet
- False
- the prayer song
- False
- False
- to entertain
- False
- a question hook
- Teachers’ Day
- Good morning, everyone
- makes speech unclear
- thank the audience
- False
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