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Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 621 · 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.True or false: “stopping mid-sentence” is a strong ending habit. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Gonna tell you something (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Guess what happened!
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) calm, still feet (c) open hands (d) arms crossed tightly
  4. 4.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting the asker (b) rolling your eyes (c) arguing angrily (d) looking at everyone
  6. 6.🖥️ Which slide is better? (a) 15 long bullet points (b) 3 short bullet points
  7. 7.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  8. 8.True or false: “We are delighted to have all the parents with us this morning.” belongs in a welcome address. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  10. 10.🏫 Which day suits an assembly speech on the teacher who made me love reading? (a) Independence Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Republic Day
  11. 11.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the colour of the stage (b) your lunch plans (c) the length of the mic (d) who your audience is
  12. 12.🥧 A pie chart shows what a school garden is planted with: 25% is flowers, 10% is vegetables and the rest is grass. What percent is grass?
  13. 13.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) staring at the floor (c) sipping some water (d) practising aloud
  14. 14.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hold it up to show (b) hide it behind you (c) cover it with a cloth (d) keep it in your bag
  15. 15.True or false: a speech on why teachers matter to us suits Children’s Day. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: “Some things are kind of helpful sometimes.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) say they ran away (b) scold them on stage (c) end the event (d) calmly fill the gap
  19. 19.📅 On which date of March is World Water Day?
  20. 20.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  21. 21.True or false: “Sorry, I did not prepare much, but here goes.” is a story hook. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🧱 In which part of a speech does the main points belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  23. 23.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
  24. 24.🙋 Is this a polite or an impolite reply to an audience question? “I am not sure, but I will find out and tell you.” (a) a polite reply (b) an impolite reply
  25. 25.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the group song (b) the prayer song (c) the prize distribution (d) the welcome address
  26. 26.📖 Why do speakers tell short personal stories? (a) to avoid the topic (b) to confuse people (c) to waste time (d) stories stick in minds
  27. 27.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) nothing at all (b) key words only (c) tiny paragraphs (d) the whole speech
  28. 28.🥧 In a pie chart, all the slices together make… (a) the whole (100%) (b) a straight line (c) nothing (d) half of it
  29. 29.📊 Which chart best shows the top speeds of five animals? (a) a pie chart (b) a bar chart (c) a line chart
  30. 30.True or false: “We thank the support staff who set up this hall so beautifully.” belongs in a welcome address. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the call to action (b) a summary of the points (c) greeting the audience (d) the main points
  32. 32.Which of these is a poor slide habit? (a) a clear, large picture (b) big, readable fonts (c) too many bullet points (d) few words, big text
  33. 33.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) hunched and closed (c) looking at the exit (d) shoulders back, open
  34. 34.True or false: “Exercise is nice and stuff.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🪧 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) To sum up (b) In conclusion (c) For example (d) Firstly
  36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  37. 37.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Red House 32, Blue House 14. How many more books did Red House read?
  38. 38.✂️ Rohan’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 240 words. How many words must be cut?
  39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  40. 40.🙏 Is this line from a welcome address or a vote of thanks? “Good evening and welcome, dear parents, teachers and friends.” (a) a vote of thanks (b) a welcome address

Answer key

  1. False
  2. Kindly allow me to begin
  3. arms crossed tightly
  4. helpful
  5. looking at everyone
  6. 3 short bullet points
  7. helpful
  8. True
  9. the opening
  10. Teachers’ Day
  11. who your audience is
  12. 65
  13. staring at the floor
  14. hold it up to show
  15. False
  16. False
  17. False
  18. calmly fill the gap
  19. 22
  20. 130
  21. False
  22. the body
  23. to entertain
  24. a polite reply
  25. the prize distribution
  26. stories stick in minds
  27. key words only
  28. the whole (100%)
  29. a bar chart
  30. False
  31. the main points
  32. too many bullet points
  33. shoulders back, open
  34. False
  35. For example
  36. helpful
  37. 18
  38. 40
  39. distracting
  40. a welcome address

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