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.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.🪧 “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.⏱️ 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.True or false: “looking out the window” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
- 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.👋 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.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
- 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.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: sipping water before? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
- 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.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.🧱 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.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) formal (b) informal
- 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking the asker (b) staying calm (c) arguing angrily (d) admitting you don’t know
- 16.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
- 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.True or false: “ten fonts on one slide” is a good slide habit. (a) True (b) False
- 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.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.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
- 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.📅 On which date of November is Children’s Day celebrated in India?
- 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.🙏 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.True or false: “Another point is” adds another point. (a) False (b) True
- 27.True or false: a speech describing the life cycle of a butterfly is mainly to entertain. (a) False (b) True
- 28.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
- 29.True or false: “To recap, water is precious, limited and easy to save.” is a summary. (a) True (b) False
- 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.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.🙏 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.🙏 At a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the prize distribution? (a) the group song (b) the prize distribution
- 34.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: keeping your chin up? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
- 35.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
- 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.🔤 Does opening your mouth well help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) makes speech unclear (b) helps clear speech
- 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.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.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
Answer key
- True
- To sum up
- to fit the time limit
- False
- starts the first point
- thank the audience
- a helpful habit
- a bar chart
- a helpful voice habit
- 120–150 words a minute
- answering only friends
- about 2 or 3
- formal
- a little under the limit
- arguing angrily
- a formal line
- False
- False
- the setting
- including the back row
- to entertain
- a weak ending
- 14
- False
- a vote of thanks
- True
- False
- poor eye contact
- True
- the chief guest
- True
- a vote of thanks
- the group song
- a helpful voice habit
- a fact
- the problem
- helps clear speech
- a call to action
- flashy spinning effects
- a poor rehearsal habit
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