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Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 616 · 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.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
  2. 2.True or false: for your height on each birthday from age 5 to 12, a bar chart is the best choice. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🐢 You are speaking to very young children. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
  4. 4.Which of these makes speech unclear? (a) saying word endings (b) a steady pace (c) dropping word endings (d) checking names first
  5. 5.🙏 Is this line from a welcome address or a vote of thanks? “A very warm welcome to our chief guest, who has joined us today.” (a) a vote of thanks (b) a welcome address
  6. 6.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
  7. 7.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.👋 How do you end an assembly speech? (a) turn your back (b) walk off silently (c) thank the audience (d) start a new topic
  9. 9.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Plants need sunlight to make food.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  10. 10.True or false: a speech convincing the principal to add a reading hour is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  12. 12.🙏 A vote of thanks should be… (a) short and sincere (b) a brand-new speech (c) long and boring (d) full of jokes on guests
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the main points (b) greeting the audience (c) introducing the topic (d) a preview of the points
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering only friends (b) arguing angrily (c) thanking the asker (d) a ten-minute answer
  15. 15.📊 Which chart best shows the water level of a tank every minute as it fills? (a) a bar chart (b) a pie chart (c) a line chart
  16. 16.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: thanking the audience or reasons for your idea? (a) thanking the audience (b) reasons for your idea
  17. 17.🏫 Which day suits an assembly speech on why India became a republic? (a) Republic Day (b) Children’s Day (c) Independence Day (d) World Environment Day
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting the asker (b) arguing angrily (c) looking at everyone (d) making up an answer
  19. 19.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) rushing through it (b) finishing every word (c) sipping water before (d) keeping your chin up
  20. 20.🎭 Which voice suits announcing a change in the exam timetable? (a) serious and steady (b) cheerful and lively (c) calm and gentle
  21. 21.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: linking to the start? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
  22. 22.🪧 “Some say homework is boring. ___, it helps us practise.” Which fits? (a) Firstly (b) To sum up (c) However (d) For example
  23. 23.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  24. 24.🪧 What does the phrase “In conclusion” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) adds another point (c) sums up (d) starts the first point
  25. 25.Which of these is a poor slide habit? (a) dark text on light (b) a title on each slide (c) a clear, large picture (d) reading out every slide
  26. 26.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) a question (b) starting with “sorry” (c) a short story (d) a surprising fact
  27. 27.Which word has a silent p? (a) receipt (b) lamb (c) two (d) listen
  28. 28.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the main points (b) introducing the topic (c) thanking the audience (d) greeting the audience
  29. 29.🧱 In which part of a speech does a preview of the points belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  30. 30.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
  31. 31.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) welcoming the guests (c) the prayer song (d) lighting the lamp
  32. 32.True or false: “When Meena read for 20 minutes a day, she finished six storybooks in one term.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “Have you ever wondered where your tiffin waste goes?” is a fact hook. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
  35. 35.📈 A line chart shows a bean plant’s height: 9 cm in week 1 and 13 cm in week 3. How many cm did it grow?
  36. 36.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
  37. 37.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
  38. 38.True or false: “reading with head down” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🏫 Which day suits an assembly speech on what freedom means to me? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) Republic Day (c) Children’s Day (d) Independence Day
  40. 40.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) far over the limit (b) exactly at the limit (c) a little under the limit

Answer key

  1. the middle
  2. False
  3. slow down
  4. dropping word endings
  5. a welcome address
  6. a poor rehearsal habit
  7. False
  8. thank the audience
  9. a fact
  10. True
  11. a formal line
  12. short and sincere
  13. the main points
  14. thanking the asker
  15. a line chart
  16. reasons for your idea
  17. Republic Day
  18. looking at everyone
  19. rushing through it
  20. serious and steady
  21. a strong ending habit
  22. However
  23. a fact
  24. sums up
  25. reading out every slide
  26. starting with “sorry”
  27. receipt
  28. the main points
  29. the opening
  30. 120–150 words a minute
  31. the vote of thanks
  32. False
  33. False
  34. an unhelpful habit
  35. 4
  36. the closing
  37. the opening
  38. False
  39. Independence Day
  40. a little under the limit

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