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Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 497 · 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.📊 Which chart best shows the top speeds of five animals? (a) a bar chart (b) a pie chart (c) a line chart
  2. 2.True or false: “full paragraphs to read” is a good slide habit. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: “looking out the window” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
  4. 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. 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. 6.🔤 Does checking names first help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) makes speech unclear (b) helps clear speech
  7. 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. 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. 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. 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. 11.⏱️ Tara’s debate speech has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  12. 12.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
  13. 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. 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. 15.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
  16. 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. 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. 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. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) thinking you will fail (c) arriving early (d) skipping breakfast
  20. 20.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) Firstly (b) On the other hand (c) In short (d) A good example is
  21. 21.True or false: a speech on the teacher who made me love reading suits Children’s Day. (a) False (b) True
  22. 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. 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. 24.True or false: “Have you ever wondered where your tiffin waste goes?” is a weak opening. (a) False (b) True
  25. 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. 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. 27.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  28. 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. 29.True or false: warning about the dangers of crossing the railway line needs a calm and gentle voice. (a) False (b) True
  30. 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. 31.True or false: “reading out every slide” is a good slide habit. (a) True (b) False
  32. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 38.🔤 Does covering your mouth help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) helps clear speech (b) makes speech unclear
  39. 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. 40.True or false: “I see it differently, but thank you for sharing.” is an impolite reply. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. a bar chart
  2. False
  3. True
  4. shoulders back, open
  5. near the start
  6. helps clear speech
  7. a specific example
  8. the chief guest
  9. skipping breakfast
  10. a preview of the points
  11. 2
  12. False
  13. tongue twister warm-ups
  14. the whole (100%)
  15. True
  16. at a friendly face
  17. a vote of thanks
  18. False
  19. arriving early
  20. Firstly
  21. False
  22. stretching your arms
  23. 20
  24. False
  25. 8
  26. True
  27. a formal line
  28. calm, still feet
  29. False
  30. the prayer song
  31. False
  32. False
  33. to entertain
  34. False
  35. a question hook
  36. Teachers’ Day
  37. Good morning, everyone
  38. makes speech unclear
  39. thank the audience
  40. False

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