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.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Just then, the bus drove off without us.” (a) the problem (b) the setting (c) the solution
- 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing through it (b) keeping your chin up (c) breathing from the belly (d) sipping water before
- 3.Which phrase gives an example? (a) For example (b) Even so (c) To begin with (d) Another point is
- 4.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) thanking the audience (b) the call to action (c) greeting the audience (d) a story proving a point
- 5.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) stopping mid-sentence (b) looking up at the end (c) trailing off (d) running over time
- 6.🙏 Whom does a vote of thanks usually thank first? (a) the chief guest (b) no one at all (c) the last row only (d) yourself
- 7.True or false: announcing the Sports Day winners needs a calm and gentle voice. (a) True (b) False
- 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
- 9.True or false: when you are explaining a hard new idea, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
- 10.True or false: “Mangoes are the best fruit.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
- 11.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
- 12.✂️ Aarav’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 410 words. How many words must be cut?
- 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
- 14.True or false: “crowded, busy pictures” is a good slide habit. (a) False (b) True
- 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) greeting the audience (b) introducing the topic (c) the attention hook (d) the memorable last line
- 16.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
- 17.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) talk for ten minutes (b) tell the ending (c) skip the names (d) introduce it briefly
- 18.🙋 Many hands go up at once. What is fair? (a) shout over them (b) answer only friends (c) ignore them all (d) take them one by one
- 19.🙋 You don’t know the answer to a question. What is best? (a) make up an answer (b) laugh at the asker (c) say you will find out (d) ignore the question
- 20.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) speak it to your family (c) just think about it (d) only read it silently
- 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) For example (b) Moreover (c) Take the case of (d) A good example is
- 22.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth.” (a) a story hook (b) a question hook (c) a fact hook (d) a weak opening
- 23.🙋 When you answer an audience question, which do you do first: thank the asker or listen to the question? (a) thank the asker (b) listen to the question
- 24.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
- 25.🙏 At a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the dance performance? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the dance performance
- 26.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
- 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a title on each slide (b) short bullet points (c) too many bullet points (d) one idea per slide
- 28.🐢 You are giving an important date or number. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
- 29.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
- 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering your mouth (b) mumbling (c) trailing off at the end (d) breathing from the belly
- 31.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
- 32.🎵 Pitch is about how ___ your voice sounds. (a) fast or slow (b) long or short (c) high or low (d) loud or soft
- 33.📊 Which chart best shows the top speeds of five animals? (a) a pie chart (b) a bar chart (c) a line chart
- 34.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
- 35.🧱 In which part of a speech does introducing the topic belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
- 36.🏫 Whom do you usually greet first in an assembly speech? (a) the youngest child (b) your best friend (c) the Principal (d) nobody at all
- 37.📊 A bar chart shows how many children chose debate: Class 6 — 10, Class 7 — 29, Class 8 — 28. How many children is that in all?
- 38.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to end the speech (b) to grab attention (c) to thank everyone (d) to fill time
- 39.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) a few seconds per person (c) including the back row (d) looking out the window
- 40.🙏 When is the vote of thanks usually given? (a) in the middle of a dance (b) at the very start (c) at the end of the event (d) before the prayer
Answer key
- the problem
- rushing through it
- For example
- greeting the audience
- looking up at the end
- the chief guest
- False
- an unhelpful habit
- True
- False
- False
- 80
- a helpful habit
- False
- the memorable last line
- 420
- introduce it briefly
- take them one by one
- say you will find out
- speak it to your family
- Moreover
- a fact hook
- listen to the question
- shows size
- lighting the lamp
- 180
- too many bullet points
- slow down
- False
- breathing from the belly
- True
- high or low
- a bar chart
- 350
- the opening
- the Principal
- 67
- to grab attention
- looking out the window
- at the end of the event
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