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 of these is a good slide habit? (a) dark text on light (b) flashy spinning effects (c) reading out every slide (d) ten fonts on one slide
- 2.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
- 3.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “How many of you walked to school today?” (a) a fact hook (b) a question hook (c) a weak opening (d) a story hook
- 4.⏱️ Aarav reads a 60-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
- 5.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: a deep voice for a giant in a story? (a) volume (b) a pause (c) pitch (d) pace
- 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
- 7.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: a short silence between ideas? (a) pitch (b) pace (c) volume (d) a pause
- 8.🔤 Does rushing long words help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) makes speech unclear (b) helps clear speech
- 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
- 10.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
- 11.True or false: “It was the night before the science fair, and our volcano would not erupt.” is a fact hook. (a) False (b) True
- 12.True or false: “When I was in Class 3, I froze on stage in the middle of a poem.” is a story hook. (a) False (b) True
- 13.🙏 Is this line from a welcome address or a vote of thanks? “Let us begin this special day by welcoming our guests.” (a) a welcome address (b) a vote of thanks
- 14.❓ 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
- 15.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
- 16.🖥️ Good or poor slide habit: one style throughout? (a) a poor slide habit (b) a good slide habit
- 17.🔤 Does opening your mouth well help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) makes speech unclear (b) helps clear speech
- 18.🙏 When is the vote of thanks usually given? (a) in the middle of a dance (b) before the prayer (c) at the very start (d) at the end of the event
- 19.🐢 You are telling the thrilling chase in a story. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
- 20.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “My grandfather walks 5 km every morning and feels fit at seventy.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
- 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Moreover (b) Another point is (c) In short (d) In addition
- 22.True or false: “We thank the support staff who set up this hall so beautifully.” belongs in a welcome address. (a) True (b) False
- 23.🏫 Which day suits an assembly speech on the brave freedom fighters of India? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) Independence Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Republic Day
- 24.True or false: telling a funny moment from a picnic needs a cheerful and lively voice. (a) False (b) True
- 25.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) cover it with a cloth (b) hold it up to show (c) hide it behind you (d) keep it in your bag
- 26.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
- 27.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
- 28.🏁 A memorable ending should be… (a) long and slow (b) about a new topic (c) short and strong (d) a whispered mumble
- 29.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: dropping to a near-whisper for a secret? (a) volume (b) pitch (c) pace (d) a pause
- 30.Which word has a silent g? (a) sword (b) sign (c) rhino (d) write
- 31.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “wrap”? (a) s (b) w (c) b (d) k
- 32.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) shouting every word (b) covering your mouth (c) changing your speed (d) speaking into your notes
- 33.True or false: “Obviously! Everyone knows that.” is an impolite reply. (a) False (b) True
- 34.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) arriving early (c) slow deep breaths (d) stretching your arms
- 35.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) picturing it going well (c) hiding behind notes (d) slow deep breaths
- 36.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
- 37.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to tire yourself (c) to fit the time limit (d) to speak faster
- 38.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
- 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breathing from the belly (b) speaking to the back row (c) covering your mouth (d) finishing every word
- 40.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) open hands (c) swaying side to side (d) natural gestures
Answer key
- dark text on light
- True
- a question hook
- 30
- pitch
- helpful
- a pause
- makes speech unclear
- an unhelpful habit
- a surprised look
- False
- True
- a welcome address
- pause for a moment
- a formal line
- a good slide habit
- helps clear speech
- at the end of the event
- speed up a little
- a specific example
- In short
- False
- Independence Day
- True
- hold it up to show
- the middle
- helpful
- short and strong
- volume
- sign
- w
- changing your speed
- True
- staring at the floor
- hiding behind notes
- good eye contact
- to fit the time limit
- True
- covering your mouth
- swaying side to side
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