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Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 784 · 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.🧒 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. 2.🧱 In which part of a speech does a story proving a point belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  3. 3.🙋 Good or poor Q&A habit: arguing angrily? (a) a poor Q&A habit (b) a good Q&A habit
  4. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 9.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “write”? (a) w (b) l (c) h (d) p
  10. 10.True or false: leading a quiet breathing exercise in assembly needs a cheerful and lively voice. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) hides your face (c) matches your words (d) goes against words
  12. 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. 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. 14.🔤 Does opening your mouth well help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) makes speech unclear (b) helps clear speech
  15. 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. 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. 17.True or false: how loud or soft you speak is about volume. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.Which phrase adds another point? (a) In conclusion (b) However (c) In short (d) Secondly
  19. 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. 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. 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. 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. 23.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  24. 24.True or false: “Good point. Let me explain that part again.” is a polite reply. (a) True (b) False
  25. 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. 26.True or false: leading a quiet breathing exercise in assembly needs a calm and gentle voice. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  28. 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. 29.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “clear”?
  30. 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. 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. 32.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) numbered, in order (b) backwards (c) loose and unnumbered (d) in random order
  33. 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. 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. 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. 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. 37.True or false: wishing everyone a happy festival needs a cheerful and lively voice. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: an interview for school captain needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?

Answer key

  1. short, simple words
  2. the body
  3. a poor Q&A habit
  4. 15
  5. cut, then time it again
  6. the problem
  7. chewing gum as you talk
  8. speak clearly, not rush
  9. w
  10. False
  11. matches your words
  12. a big smile
  13. trying the room first
  14. helps clear speech
  15. tiny 10-point text
  16. the prize distribution
  17. True
  18. Secondly
  19. the poem recitation
  20. about 2 or 3
  21. facts and examples
  22. staring at the ceiling
  23. the body
  24. True
  25. Independence Day
  26. True
  27. 120
  28. you are friendly
  29. 1
  30. a clear last line
  31. a specific example
  32. numbered, in order
  33. to inform
  34. What’s up, everyone?
  35. Esteemed guests,
  36. “Thank you” and a smile
  37. True
  38. True
  39. False
  40. 150

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