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Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 782 · 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: “In our school garden, the tomato plants we watered daily grew twice as tall.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🪧 “I have told you about trees and rivers. ___, nature needs our care.” Which fits? (a) To sum up (b) Secondly (c) For example (d) Firstly
  3. 3.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to fit the time limit (c) to speak faster (d) to tire yourself
  4. 4.True or false: “looking out the window” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🪧 What does the phrase “To begin with” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) sums up (c) starts the first point (d) shows a contrast
  6. 6.👋 How do you end an assembly speech? (a) thank the audience (b) walk off silently (c) turn your back (d) start a new topic
  7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
  8. 8.📊 Which chart best shows the July rainfall in four different cities? (a) a bar chart (b) a pie chart (c) a line chart
  9. 9.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: sipping water before? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
  10. 10.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
  11. 11.Which of these is a poor Q&A habit? (a) admitting you don’t know (b) thanking the asker (c) answering only friends (d) repeating the question
  12. 12.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) none at all (b) about 20 (c) about 2 or 3 (d) about 50
  13. 13.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) formal (b) informal
  14. 14.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) far over the limit (c) a little under the limit
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking the asker (b) staying calm (c) arguing angrily (d) admitting you don’t know
  16. 16.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  17. 17.True or false: when you are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: “ten fonts on one slide” is a good slide habit. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “It was the first day of school after the summer break.” (a) the problem (b) the setting (c) the solution
  20. 20.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the ceiling (c) eyes on the floor (d) including the back row
  21. 21.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
  22. 22.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “That is all. Sorry it was boring.” (a) a call to action (b) a weak ending (c) a link to the opening (d) a summary
  23. 23.📅 On which date of November is Children’s Day celebrated in India?
  24. 24.True or false: “When Meena read for 20 minutes a day, she finished six storybooks in one term.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🙏 Is this line from a welcome address or a vote of thanks? “Last but not least, thank you all for being here.” (a) a vote of thanks (b) a welcome address
  26. 26.True or false: “Another point is” adds another point. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: a speech describing the life cycle of a butterfly is mainly to entertain. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
  29. 29.True or false: “To recap, water is precious, limited and easy to save.” is a summary. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🙏 Whom does a vote of thanks usually thank first? (a) yourself (b) the last row only (c) the chief guest (d) no one at all
  31. 31.True or false: “We thank the support staff who set up this hall so beautifully.” belongs in a vote of thanks. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🙏 Is this line from a welcome address or a vote of thanks? “We sincerely thank our chief guest for sparing her valuable time.” (a) a welcome address (b) a vote of thanks
  33. 33.🙏 At a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the prize distribution? (a) the group song (b) the prize distribution
  34. 34.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: keeping your chin up? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
  35. 35.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  36. 36.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Then I saw that my speech notes were missing.” (a) the problem (b) the solution (c) the setting
  37. 37.🔤 Does opening your mouth well help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) makes speech unclear (b) helps clear speech
  38. 38.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Start today: carry a cloth bag every time you shop.” (a) a weak ending (b) a link to the opening (c) a summary (d) a call to action
  39. 39.Which of these is a poor slide habit? (a) a clear, large picture (b) dark text on light (c) few words, big text (d) flashy spinning effects
  40. 40.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit

Answer key

  1. True
  2. To sum up
  3. to fit the time limit
  4. False
  5. starts the first point
  6. thank the audience
  7. a helpful habit
  8. a bar chart
  9. a helpful voice habit
  10. 120–150 words a minute
  11. answering only friends
  12. about 2 or 3
  13. formal
  14. a little under the limit
  15. arguing angrily
  16. a formal line
  17. False
  18. False
  19. the setting
  20. including the back row
  21. to entertain
  22. a weak ending
  23. 14
  24. False
  25. a vote of thanks
  26. True
  27. False
  28. poor eye contact
  29. True
  30. the chief guest
  31. True
  32. a vote of thanks
  33. the group song
  34. a helpful voice habit
  35. a fact
  36. the problem
  37. helps clear speech
  38. a call to action
  39. flashy spinning effects
  40. a poor rehearsal habit

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