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.True or false: cheering your team before a match needs a cheerful and lively voice. (a) False (b) True
- 2.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) standing tall (c) chin up (d) swaying side to side
- 3.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) covering your mouth (b) shouting every word (c) keeping your chin up (d) mumbling
- 4.🏫 Which day suits an assembly speech on every child’s right to play and learn? (a) Independence Day (b) Children’s Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) World Environment Day
- 5.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: stopping for a moment after a key point? (a) pitch (b) volume (c) a pause (d) pace
- 6.True or false: slowing down for a phone number is about pitch. (a) True (b) False
- 7.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” (a) thanking performers (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
- 8.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the attention hook or the main points? (a) the attention hook (b) the main points
- 9.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the class skit (b) the poem recitation (c) the dance performance (d) the prayer song
- 10.True or false: “Mangoes are the best fruit.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
- 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a preview of the points (b) the attention hook (c) introducing the topic (d) a story proving a point
- 12.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Sorry, I did not prepare much, but here goes.” (a) a question hook (b) a story hook (c) a fact hook (d) a weak opening
- 13.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
- 14.🐢 You are explaining a hard new idea. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
- 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing through it (b) breathing from the belly (c) speaking to the back row (d) changing your speed
- 16.🥧 In a pie chart, all the slices together make… (a) a straight line (b) nothing (c) the whole (100%) (d) half of it
- 17.🙏 Whom does a vote of thanks usually thank first? (a) the chief guest (b) the last row only (c) yourself (d) no one at all
- 18.True or false: “Okay… so… where do I even start?” is a weak opening. (a) True (b) False
- 19.🔤 Does dropping word endings help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) makes speech unclear (b) helps clear speech
- 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
- 21.True or false: leading a quiet breathing exercise in assembly needs a cheerful and lively voice. (a) True (b) False
- 22.📈 On a line chart, a line going up shows the amount is… (a) increasing (b) staying the same (c) decreasing
- 23.True or false: “Good evening and welcome, dear parents, teachers and friends.” belongs in a vote of thanks. (a) False (b) True
- 24.🔊 You are announcing the team names on Sports Day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
- 25.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Our class was on a picnic beside a big lake.” (a) the problem (b) the setting (c) the solution
- 26.True or false: “To recap, water is precious, limited and easy to save.” is a call to action. (a) False (b) True
- 27.🙋 When you answer an audience question, which do you do first: listen to the question or thank the asker? (a) listen to the question (b) thank the asker
- 28.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) reasons for your idea (b) a preview of the points (c) facts and examples (d) the main points
- 29.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) body, closing, opening (b) closing, opening, body (c) opening, body, closing (d) opening, closing, body
- 30.Which word has a silent s? (a) aisle (b) sign (c) half (d) climb
- 31.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Hey guys! (c) I would like to begin by (d) So, like, yeah
- 32.True or false: “crowded, busy pictures” is a poor slide habit. (a) False (b) True
- 33.🎵 Pitch is about how ___ your voice sounds. (a) loud or soft (b) fast or slow (c) high or low (d) long or short
- 34.🙋 You don’t know the answer to a question. What is best? (a) make up an answer (b) laugh at the asker (c) say you will find out (d) ignore the question
- 35.❓ After asking the audience a question, what should you do? (a) pause for a moment (b) answer it instantly (c) ask ten more at once (d) walk off the stage
- 36.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 300–400 words a minute (b) 20–30 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
- 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking to the start (b) trailing off (c) pausing before the end (d) ending on time
- 38.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
- 39.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
- 40.True or false: when you are showing how excited the crowd was at a match, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
Answer key
- True
- swaying side to side
- keeping your chin up
- Children’s Day
- a pause
- False
- introducing an item
- the attention hook
- the prayer song
- True
- a story proving a point
- a weak opening
- True
- slow down
- rushing through it
- the whole (100%)
- the chief guest
- True
- makes speech unclear
- distracting
- False
- increasing
- False
- speak louder
- the setting
- False
- listen to the question
- a preview of the points
- opening, body, closing
- aisle
- I would like to begin by
- True
- high or low
- say you will find out
- pause for a moment
- 120–150 words a minute
- trailing off
- 120
- True
- False
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