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 is the odd one out? (a) the memorable last line (b) introducing the topic (c) the attention hook (d) greeting the audience
- 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) To begin with (b) Firstly (c) To conclude (d) My first point is
- 3.📅 On which date of March is World Water Day?
- 4.🐢 You are saying the main message of your speech. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
- 5.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
- 6.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
- 7.🪧 “Some say homework is boring. ___, it helps us practise.” Which fits? (a) To sum up (b) For example (c) Firstly (d) However
- 8.True or false: “The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth.” is a question hook. (a) True (b) False
- 9.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
- 10.📊 Which chart best shows what fraction of one pizza each friend ate? (a) a pie chart (b) a line chart (c) a bar chart
- 11.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) standing tall (c) saying sorry first (d) practising aloud
- 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying calm (b) arguing angrily (c) keeping answers short (d) admitting you don’t know
- 13.⏱️ Meera reads a 200-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
- 14.True or false: “Everything is better when things are better.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
- 15.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) never feeling nervous (c) avoiding the stage (d) lots of practice
- 16.🙋 Good or poor Q&A habit: admitting you don’t know? (a) a poor Q&A habit (b) a good Q&A habit
- 17.🔤 Does covering your mouth help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) helps clear speech (b) makes speech unclear
- 18.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “A tree saved my road.” (b) “Trees. Yes. Trees.”
- 19.True or false: for what fraction of one pizza each friend ate, a pie chart is the best choice. (a) True (b) False
- 20.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “write”? (a) g (b) w (c) b (d) t
- 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) hands deep in pockets (c) arms crossed tightly (d) swaying side to side
- 22.🏫 Whom do you usually greet first in an assembly speech? (a) nobody at all (b) your best friend (c) the Principal (d) the youngest child
- 23.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
- 24.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
- 25.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) speak it to your family (c) just think about it (d) never say it aloud
- 26.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the National Anthem? (a) the group song (b) the National Anthem
- 27.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) rushing through it (b) speaking into your notes (c) shouting every word (d) sipping water before
- 28.Which word has a silent k? (a) listen (b) raspberry (c) calm (d) knit
- 29.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) thanking performers (b) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
- 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
- 31.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: dropping to a near-whisper for a secret? (a) volume (b) pace (c) a pause (d) pitch
- 32.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping practice (c) skipping breakfast (d) sipping some water
- 33.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
- 34.🪧 What does the phrase “However” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) starts the first point (c) sums up (d) shows a contrast
- 35.🙏 At a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the group song? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the group song
- 36.True or false: planning a game at break time needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
- 37.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: thanking the audience or a story proving a point? (a) thanking the audience (b) a story proving a point
- 38.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) facing the audience (c) standing tall (d) slouching
- 39.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
- 40.🙏 At a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the prize distribution? (a) the welcome address (b) the prize distribution
Answer key
- the memorable last line
- To conclude
- 22
- slow down
- 100
- False
- However
- False
- shows size
- a pie chart
- saying sorry first
- arguing angrily
- 120
- False
- lots of practice
- a good Q&A habit
- makes speech unclear
- “A tree saved my road.”
- True
- w
- natural gestures
- the Principal
- False
- the middle
- speak it to your family
- the group song
- sipping water before
- knit
- introducing an item
- distracting
- volume
- sipping some water
- True
- shows a contrast
- the group song
- True
- a story proving a point
- slouching
- False
- the welcome address
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