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.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) long, hard words (b) lots of difficult terms (c) short, simple words (d) only big numbers
- 2.🧱 In which part of a speech does a story proving a point belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
- 3.🙋 Good or poor Q&A habit: arguing angrily? (a) a poor Q&A habit (b) a good Q&A habit
- 4.📈 A line chart shows a bean plant’s height: 9 cm in week 1 and 24 cm in week 7. How many cm did it grow?
- 5.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) drop the ending (b) cut, then time it again (c) ignore the limit (d) speak much faster
- 6.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Just then, the bus drove off without us.” (a) the problem (b) the solution (c) the setting
- 7.Which of these makes speech unclear? (a) chewing gum as you talk (b) a steady pace (c) breaking long words up (d) saying word endings
- 8.📰 When reading the news in assembly, you should… (a) speak clearly, not rush (b) add made-up news (c) mumble the headlines (d) read only sports news
- 9.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “write”? (a) w (b) l (c) h (d) p
- 10.True or false: leading a quiet breathing exercise in assembly needs a cheerful and lively voice. (a) False (b) True
- 11.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) hides your face (c) matches your words (d) goes against words
- 12.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) an angry frown (b) a big smile (c) a blank stare (d) a bored yawn
- 13.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) trying the room first (b) never timing yourself (c) rewriting it last night (d) practising only once
- 14.🔤 Does opening your mouth well help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) makes speech unclear (b) helps clear speech
- 15.Which of these is a poor slide habit? (a) tiny 10-point text (b) a title on each slide (c) a clear, large picture (d) few words, big text
- 16.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the welcome address (b) the group song (c) the prize distribution (d) welcoming the guests
- 17.True or false: how loud or soft you speak is about volume. (a) True (b) False
- 18.Which phrase adds another point? (a) In conclusion (b) However (c) In short (d) Secondly
- 19.🙏 At a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the National Anthem? (a) the poem recitation (b) the National Anthem
- 20.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 2 or 3 (b) none at all (c) about 20 (d) about 50
- 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts and examples (b) the call to action (c) the memorable last line (d) a summary of the points
- 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) staring at the ceiling (c) a few seconds per person (d) including the back row
- 23.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
- 24.True or false: “Good point. Let me explain that part again.” is a polite reply. (a) True (b) False
- 25.🏫 Which day suits an assembly speech on the meaning of 15 August? (a) Children’s Day (b) Teachers’ Day (c) Independence Day (d) Republic Day
- 26.True or false: leading a quiet breathing exercise in assembly needs a calm and gentle voice. (a) False (b) True
- 27.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
- 28.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are angry (b) you are friendly (c) you are bored (d) you want to leave
- 29.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “clear”?
- 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) running over time (b) trailing off (c) adding a new point (d) a clear last line
- 31.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “In our school garden, the tomato plants we watered daily grew twice as tall.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
- 32.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) numbered, in order (b) backwards (c) loose and unnumbered (d) in random order
- 33.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech describing the life cycle of a butterfly? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
- 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Respected judges,
- 35.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Hey guys! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Esteemed guests,
- 36.🏁 After your last line, what is a good way to finish? (a) “that’s all, I guess” (b) walk off mid-line (c) “Thank you” and a smile (d) ask “was it okay?”
- 37.True or false: wishing everyone a happy festival needs a cheerful and lively voice. (a) False (b) True
- 38.True or false: an interview for school captain needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
- 39.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
- 40.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
Answer key
- short, simple words
- the body
- a poor Q&A habit
- 15
- cut, then time it again
- the problem
- chewing gum as you talk
- speak clearly, not rush
- w
- False
- matches your words
- a big smile
- trying the room first
- helps clear speech
- tiny 10-point text
- the prize distribution
- True
- Secondly
- the poem recitation
- about 2 or 3
- facts and examples
- staring at the ceiling
- the body
- True
- Independence Day
- True
- 120
- you are friendly
- 1
- a clear last line
- a specific example
- numbered, in order
- to inform
- What’s up, everyone?
- Esteemed guests,
- “Thank you” and a smile
- True
- True
- False
- 150
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