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 voice suits warning about the dangers of crossing the railway line? (a) serious and steady (b) cheerful and lively (c) calm and gentle
- 2.Which phrase sums up? (a) Another point is (b) Secondly (c) In contrast (d) In short
- 3.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
- 4.🖥️ Good or poor slide habit: few words, big text? (a) a poor slide habit (b) a good slide habit
- 5.🗣️ Saying “goin” instead of “going” is an example of… (a) correct stress (b) clear speech (c) dropping word endings (d) a good pause
- 6.⏱️ Ishaan’s class presentation has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
- 7.🙏 A vote of thanks should be… (a) a brand-new speech (b) long and boring (c) full of jokes on guests (d) short and sincere
- 8.🔤 What is a clear way to say a long new word? (a) skip it (b) break it into syllables (c) whisper it (d) say it in one rush
- 9.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Respected judges, (d) Hey guys!
- 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the question (b) staying calm (c) looking at everyone (d) rolling your eyes
- 11.🏫 Which day suits an assembly speech on our Constitution and its values? (a) World Environment Day (b) Republic Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Children’s Day
- 12.🖥️ Good or poor slide habit: a clear, large picture? (a) a poor slide habit (b) a good slide habit
- 13.🙏 At a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the vote of thanks? (a) the dance performance (b) the vote of thanks
- 14.True or false: “That is all. Sorry it was boring.” is a link to the opening. (a) False (b) True
- 15.🙏 Is this line from a welcome address or a vote of thanks? “It gives me great joy to welcome our Principal to the stage.” (a) a vote of thanks (b) a welcome address
- 16.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
- 17.📅 On which date of September is Teachers’ Day celebrated in India?
- 18.⏸️ What does a short pause just before a key line do? (a) builds interest (b) makes people leave (c) wastes the speech (d) confuses everyone
- 19.⏱️ Tara speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
- 20.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: how fast or slow you speak? (a) a pause (b) volume (c) pitch (d) pace
- 21.⏱️ How long is a typical “thought for the day”? (a) under a minute (b) all morning (c) about an hour (d) a whole period
- 22.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) knowing the opening well (c) eating a huge meal (d) skipping the opening
- 23.🔤 Does saying word endings help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) makes speech unclear (b) helps clear speech
- 24.True or false: when you are speaking to very young children, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
- 25.True or false: “To sum up, sleep helps us grow, think and stay healthy.” is a summary. (a) False (b) True
- 26.🖥️ Good or poor slide habit: dark text on light? (a) a poor slide habit (b) a good slide habit
- 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) So, like, yeah (c) Guess what happened! (d) Kindly allow me to begin
- 28.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
- 29.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
- 30.True or false: welcoming everyone to the school fair needs a calm and gentle voice. (a) False (b) True
- 31.🙏 At a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the National Anthem? (a) the class skit (b) the National Anthem
- 32.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) practising the opening (c) using short cue cards (d) never timing yourself
- 33.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “Trees. Yes. Trees.” (b) “A tree saved my road.”
- 34.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Esteemed guests, (c) So, like, yeah (d) Hey guys!
- 35.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
- 36.⏱️ How long should the opening of a 2-minute speech be? (a) the whole speech (b) a few sentences (c) half the speech (d) ten minutes
- 37.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Have you ever wondered where your tiffin waste goes?” (a) a story hook (b) a fact hook (c) a weak opening (d) a question hook
- 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at everyone (b) keeping answers short (c) admitting you don’t know (d) interrupting the asker
- 39.🙋 Good or poor Q&A habit: making up an answer? (a) a good Q&A habit (b) a poor Q&A habit
- 40.True or false: a speech on the meaning of 15 August suits World Environment Day. (a) False (b) True
Answer key
- serious and steady
- In short
- a good rehearsal habit
- a good slide habit
- dropping word endings
- 3
- short and sincere
- break it into syllables
- Hey guys!
- rolling your eyes
- Republic Day
- a good slide habit
- the dance performance
- False
- a welcome address
- the opening
- 5
- builds interest
- 450
- pace
- under a minute
- knowing the opening well
- helps clear speech
- True
- True
- a good slide habit
- Kindly allow me to begin
- True
- True
- False
- the class skit
- never timing yourself
- “A tree saved my road.”
- Esteemed guests,
- True
- a few sentences
- a question hook
- interrupting the asker
- a poor Q&A habit
- False
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