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Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 796 · 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.🥧 A pie chart shows how Class 6 children come to school: 25% walk, 15% come by bus and the rest cycle. What percent cycle?
  2. 2.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech asking families to save water? (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
  3. 3.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
  4. 4.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🖥️ Why should you not put your whole speech on the slides? (a) people read, not listen (b) slides get angry (c) it saves too much time (d) it is too colourful
  6. 6.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Last Diwali, our street used clay lamps and made far less waste.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
  7. 7.🙋 You didn’t hear the question clearly. What should you do? (a) pretend you heard (b) guess and answer (c) walk away (d) politely ask again
  8. 8.True or false: “reading out every slide” is a good slide habit. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Blue House 18, Red House 11. How many more books did Blue House read?
  10. 10.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “aisle”? (a) b (b) s (c) t (d) l
  11. 11.True or false: a speech explaining the rules of kabaddi is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
  13. 13.🏫 Which day suits an assembly speech on the teacher who made me love reading? (a) Independence Day (b) Republic Day (c) Children’s Day (d) Teachers’ Day
  14. 14.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
  15. 15.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  17. 17.🖥️ Good or poor slide habit: yellow text on white? (a) a good slide habit (b) a poor slide habit
  18. 18.🙏 Is this line from a welcome address or a vote of thanks? “Last but not least, thank you all for being here.” (a) a welcome address (b) a vote of thanks
  19. 19.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Have you ever wondered where your tiffin waste goes?” (a) a story hook (b) a fact hook (c) a weak opening (d) a question hook
  20. 20.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) informal (b) formal
  21. 21.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a story proving a point or greeting the audience? (a) a story proving a point (b) greeting the audience
  22. 22.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the prize distribution? (a) the group song (b) the prize distribution
  24. 24.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
  25. 25.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
  26. 26.💡 To make a key word stand out, you can… (a) stress it a little (b) mumble it (c) say it faster (d) skip it
  27. 27.True or false: “Welcome, everyone, to our Science Exhibition.” belongs in a welcome address. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) lots of practice (b) being born perfect (c) avoiding the stage (d) never feeling nervous
  29. 29.⏱️ Diya’s class presentation has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  30. 30.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  31. 31.Which word has a silent w? (a) palm (b) knit (c) doubt (d) write
  32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
  33. 33.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at the floor (b) look at each section (c) close your eyes (d) look at one person
  34. 34.🙏 At a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or lighting the lamp? (a) the prize distribution (b) lighting the lamp
  35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breathing from the belly (b) speaking to the back row (c) changing your speed (d) shouting every word
  38. 38.True or false: “Homework is boring.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  40. 40.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) greeting the audience (b) introducing the topic (c) facts and examples (d) the call to action

Answer key

  1. 60
  2. to persuade
  3. a warm smile
  4. False
  5. people read, not listen
  6. a specific example
  7. politely ask again
  8. False
  9. 7
  10. s
  11. False
  12. a surprised look
  13. Teachers’ Day
  14. a poor rehearsal habit
  15. True
  16. 150
  17. a poor slide habit
  18. a vote of thanks
  19. a question hook
  20. formal
  21. greeting the audience
  22. True
  23. the group song
  24. a surprised look
  25. the closing
  26. stress it a little
  27. True
  28. lots of practice
  29. 2
  30. a fact
  31. write
  32. an unhelpful habit
  33. look at each section
  34. lighting the lamp
  35. distracting
  36. helpful
  37. shouting every word
  38. True
  39. 180
  40. the call to action

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