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Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 781 · 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) rolling your eyes (b) arguing angrily (c) admitting you don’t know (d) interrupting the asker
  2. 2.True or false: “Start today: carry a cloth bag every time you shop.” is a summary. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) skipping the ending (c) starting a week early (d) reading a full script
  4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
  5. 5.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Blue House 27, Green House 10. How many more books did Blue House read?
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting it last night (b) practising only once (c) timing each run (d) skipping the ending
  7. 7.🪧 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) For example (b) To sum up (c) In conclusion (d) Firstly
  8. 8.🔤 Does mumbling into your chest help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) helps clear speech (b) makes speech unclear
  9. 9.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” (a) introducing an item (b) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
  10. 10.True or false: “I began with a question about tiffin waste. Now you know the answer.” is a link to the opening. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: “Have you ever wondered where your tiffin waste goes?” is a fact hook. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.💡 To make a key word stand out, you can… (a) mumble it (b) stress it a little (c) skip it (d) say it faster
  13. 13.🎯 A speech with facts, steps and clear explanations mainly aims… (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
  14. 14.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) breathing from the belly (b) speaking into your notes (c) mumbling (d) rushing through it
  15. 15.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🧭 Why do speakers use signposting phrases? (a) to sound fancy (b) to guide the listeners (c) to make it longer (d) to fill silence
  17. 17.🙏 Is this line from a welcome address or a vote of thanks? “We are delighted to have all the parents with us this morning.” (a) a welcome address (b) a vote of thanks
  18. 18.📅 On which date of September is Hindi Diwas?
  19. 19.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: keeping your chin up? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
  20. 20.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) who your audience is (b) your lunch plans (c) the colour of the stage (d) the length of the mic
  21. 21.Which of these is a formal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Gonna tell you something (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) You won’t believe this!
  22. 22.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  23. 23.True or false: slowing down for a phone number is about pace. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) loose and unnumbered (b) in random order (c) numbered, in order (d) backwards
  25. 25.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” (a) introducing an item (b) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) few words, big text (b) dark text on light (c) full paragraphs to read (d) big, readable fonts
  27. 27.🔤 Does covering your mouth help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) helps clear speech (b) makes speech unclear
  28. 28.🧱 In which part of a speech does the memorable last line belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  29. 29.True or false: for what share of one bag of marbles is each colour, a pie chart is the best choice. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “one idea per slide” is a good slide habit. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🎭 Which voice suits announcing the Sports Day winners? (a) serious and steady (b) calm and gentle (c) cheerful and lively
  32. 32.True or false: a speech on keeping our rivers clean suits World Environment Day. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🔊 You are talking to a friend in the school library. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
  34. 34.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
  35. 35.🔤 Does dropping word endings help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) makes speech unclear (b) helps clear speech
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) hiding behind notes (c) practising aloud (d) thinking you will fail
  37. 37.🙋 Good or poor Q&A habit: repeating the question? (a) a poor Q&A habit (b) a good Q&A habit
  38. 38.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “We all held the poles together until the rain stopped.” (a) the setting (b) the problem (c) the solution
  39. 39.True or false: “In conclusion” starts the first point. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🙋 Is this a polite or an impolite reply to an audience question? “Obviously! Everyone knows that.” (a) a polite reply (b) an impolite reply

Answer key

  1. admitting you don’t know
  2. False
  3. starting a week early
  4. an unhelpful habit
  5. 17
  6. timing each run
  7. For example
  8. makes speech unclear
  9. thanking performers
  10. True
  11. False
  12. stress it a little
  13. to inform
  14. breathing from the belly
  15. False
  16. to guide the listeners
  17. a welcome address
  18. 14
  19. a helpful voice habit
  20. who your audience is
  21. It is my privilege to
  22. a fact
  23. True
  24. numbered, in order
  25. introducing an item
  26. full paragraphs to read
  27. makes speech unclear
  28. the closing
  29. True
  30. True
  31. cheerful and lively
  32. True
  33. speak softer
  34. shows a feeling
  35. makes speech unclear
  36. practising aloud
  37. a good Q&A habit
  38. the solution
  39. False
  40. an impolite reply

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