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: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
- 2.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” (a) inviting a guest (b) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
- 3.True or false: “Lots of people say trees are good.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
- 4.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Um, so, I am going to talk about trees, I guess.” (a) a story hook (b) a fact hook (c) a question hook (d) a weak opening
- 5.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) breathing from the belly (b) changing your speed (c) sipping water before (d) speaking into your notes
- 6.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
- 7.⏱️ Tara’s class presentation has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
- 8.True or false: “a title on each slide” is a good slide habit. (a) False (b) True
- 9.Which of these is a good slide habit? (a) full paragraphs to read (b) a title on each slide (c) yellow text on white (d) flashy spinning effects
- 10.True or false: “One morning, Ravi’s grandmother handed him an old wooden box.” is a story hook. (a) False (b) True
- 11.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: how high or low your voice sounds? (a) a pause (b) volume (c) pace (d) pitch
- 12.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
- 13.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
- 14.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “One morning, Ravi’s grandmother handed him an old wooden box.” (a) a question hook (b) a story hook (c) a weak opening (d) a fact hook
- 15.✂️ Ananya’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Ananya speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
- 16.True or false: for the marks of five students in one test, a bar chart is the best choice. (a) True (b) False
- 17.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a summary of the points or reasons for your idea? (a) a summary of the points (b) reasons for your idea
- 18.🪧 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) To sum up (b) In conclusion (c) Firstly (d) For example
- 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) linking to the start (c) rushing off the stage (d) running over time
- 20.True or false: “Okay, I am done now.” is a link to the opening. (a) True (b) False
- 21.🙏 Is this line from a welcome address or a vote of thanks? “Thank you, dear parents, for being such a wonderful audience today.” (a) a welcome address (b) a vote of thanks
- 22.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) thanking performers (b) introducing an item (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
- 23.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “So tonight, switch off one extra light — and keep doing it.” (a) a link to the opening (b) a weak ending (c) a summary (d) a call to action
- 24.True or false: a speech urging everyone to plant a tree is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
- 25.🧱 In which part of a speech does the attention hook belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
- 26.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
- 27.True or false: a speech on the meaning of 15 August suits World Environment Day. (a) True (b) False
- 28.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the main points or the memorable last line? (a) the main points (b) the memorable last line
- 29.True or false: “Then I saw that my speech notes were missing.” is the problem in the story. (a) True (b) False
- 30.True or false: slowing down for a phone number is about volume. (a) True (b) False
- 31.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
- 32.True or false: “For example” starts the first point. (a) False (b) True
- 33.🔊 You are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
- 34.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Summer holidays should be longer.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
- 35.🎵 A voice that stays on one flat note all the time sounds… (a) melodious (b) energetic (c) monotonous (d) expressive
- 36.Which of these makes speech unclear? (a) tongue twister warm-ups (b) checking names first (c) opening your mouth well (d) rushing long words
- 37.Which word has a silent k? (a) climb (b) calm (c) talk (d) knob
- 38.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
- 39.🙋 While someone asks a question, you should… (a) start packing up (b) look at your notes (c) listen till they finish (d) interrupt them
- 40.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Just then, the bus drove off without us.” (a) the problem (b) the setting (c) the solution
Answer key
- True
- introducing an item
- False
- a weak opening
- speaking into your notes
- a serious face
- 2
- True
- a title on each slide
- True
- pitch
- True
- 400
- a story hook
- 40
- True
- reasons for your idea
- For example
- linking to the start
- False
- a vote of thanks
- closing the event
- a call to action
- True
- the opening
- True
- False
- the main points
- True
- False
- False
- False
- speak softer
- an opinion
- monotonous
- rushing long words
- knob
- False
- listen till they finish
- the problem
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