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Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 690 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the memorable last line (b) introducing the topic (c) the attention hook (d) greeting the audience
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) To begin with (b) Firstly (c) To conclude (d) My first point is
  3. 3.📅 On which date of March is World Water Day?
  4. 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. 5.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  6. 6.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🪧 “Some say homework is boring. ___, it helps us practise.” Which fits? (a) To sum up (b) For example (c) Firstly (d) However
  8. 8.True or false: “The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth.” is a question hook. (a) True (b) False
  9. 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. 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. 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. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying calm (b) arguing angrily (c) keeping answers short (d) admitting you don’t know
  13. 13.⏱️ Meera reads a 200-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  14. 14.True or false: “Everything is better when things are better.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
  15. 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. 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. 17.🔤 Does covering your mouth help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) helps clear speech (b) makes speech unclear
  18. 18.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “A tree saved my road.” (b) “Trees. Yes. Trees.”
  19. 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. 20.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “write”? (a) g (b) w (c) b (d) t
  21. 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. 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. 23.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
  25. 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. 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. 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. 28.Which word has a silent k? (a) listen (b) raspberry (c) calm (d) knit
  29. 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. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  31. 31.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: dropping to a near-whisper for a secret? (a) volume (b) pace (c) a pause (d) pitch
  32. 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. 33.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  34. 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. 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. 36.True or false: planning a game at break time needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
  37. 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. 38.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) facing the audience (c) standing tall (d) slouching
  39. 39.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  40. 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

  1. the memorable last line
  2. To conclude
  3. 22
  4. slow down
  5. 100
  6. False
  7. However
  8. False
  9. shows size
  10. a pie chart
  11. saying sorry first
  12. arguing angrily
  13. 120
  14. False
  15. lots of practice
  16. a good Q&A habit
  17. makes speech unclear
  18. “A tree saved my road.”
  19. True
  20. w
  21. natural gestures
  22. the Principal
  23. False
  24. the middle
  25. speak it to your family
  26. the group song
  27. sipping water before
  28. knit
  29. introducing an item
  30. distracting
  31. volume
  32. sipping some water
  33. True
  34. shows a contrast
  35. the group song
  36. True
  37. a story proving a point
  38. slouching
  39. False
  40. the welcome address

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