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Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 526 · 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.🙋 Good or poor Q&A habit: answering only friends? (a) a good Q&A habit (b) a poor Q&A habit
  2. 2.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 50 (b) about 20 (c) none at all (d) about 2 or 3
  3. 3.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
  4. 4.Which of these makes speech unclear? (a) opening your mouth well (b) checking names first (c) chewing gum as you talk (d) breaking long words up
  5. 5.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “When Meena read for 20 minutes a day, she finished six storybooks in one term.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
  6. 6.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
  7. 7.Which of these is a good slide habit? (a) crowded, busy pictures (b) too many bullet points (c) dark text on light (d) yellow text on white
  8. 8.True or false: “first try on the day” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) checking slides early (b) only reading silently (c) testing slides on stage (d) skipping the ending
  10. 10.True or false: “In short, reading builds words, ideas and imagination.” is a summary. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.📊 Which chart best shows what share of your 24-hour day goes on sleep, school and play? (a) a bar chart (b) a pie chart (c) a line chart
  12. 12.Which of these is a poor slide habit? (a) short bullet points (b) big, readable fonts (c) few words, big text (d) tiny 10-point text
  13. 13.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
  15. 15.Which of these makes speech unclear? (a) breaking long words up (b) a steady pace (c) tongue twister warm-ups (d) guessing a hard name
  16. 16.True or false: a speech on the teacher who made me love reading suits Teachers’ Day. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) practising for family (c) reading a full script (d) first try on the day
  18. 18.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
  19. 19.📖 Why do speakers tell short personal stories? (a) to confuse people (b) to waste time (c) stories stick in minds (d) to avoid the topic
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a summary of the points (b) reasons for your idea (c) the main points (d) a story proving a point
  21. 21.True or false: “reading out every slide” is a poor slide habit. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.👋 How do you end an assembly speech? (a) start a new topic (b) thank the audience (c) turn your back (d) walk off silently
  23. 23.True or false: “I forgot the rest, so bye.” is a weak ending. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: “To sum up, sleep helps us grow, think and stay healthy.” is a link to the opening. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) relaxed shoulders (c) natural gestures (d) chin up
  27. 27.📈 A line chart shows a bean plant’s height: 4 cm in week 1 and 7 cm in week 4. How many cm did it grow?
  28. 28.📈 A line chart is best for showing… (a) parts of a whole (b) change over time (c) a single number (d) a list of names
  29. 29.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are angry (b) you want to leave (c) you are bored (d) you are friendly
  30. 30.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: how loud or soft you speak? (a) volume (b) pitch (c) pace (d) a pause
  32. 32.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) speak super fast (c) skip the ending (d) cut the weakest part
  33. 33.🎭 Which voice suits announcing a change in the exam timetable? (a) cheerful and lively (b) calm and gentle (c) serious and steady
  34. 34.True or false: your voice rising at the end of a question is about a pause. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which phrase gives an example? (a) Let me start with (b) A good example is (c) Secondly (d) To sum up
  37. 37.True or false: “That is a great question — thank you.” is an impolite reply. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔤 Does saying word endings help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) helps clear speech (b) makes speech unclear
  39. 39.🧱 In which part of a speech does a preview of the points belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  40. 40.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact

Answer key

  1. a poor Q&A habit
  2. about 2 or 3
  3. a good rehearsal habit
  4. chewing gum as you talk
  5. a specific example
  6. a serious face
  7. dark text on light
  8. True
  9. checking slides early
  10. True
  11. a pie chart
  12. tiny 10-point text
  13. True
  14. a helpful habit
  15. guessing a hard name
  16. True
  17. practising for family
  18. a poor rehearsal habit
  19. stories stick in minds
  20. a summary of the points
  21. True
  22. thank the audience
  23. True
  24. False
  25. False
  26. fiddling with a pen
  27. 3
  28. change over time
  29. you are friendly
  30. False
  31. volume
  32. cut the weakest part
  33. serious and steady
  34. False
  35. False
  36. A good example is
  37. False
  38. helps clear speech
  39. the opening
  40. good eye contact

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