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Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 874 · 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.🏁 Why does the last line of a speech matter so much? (a) it sticks in the mind (b) it must be a joke (c) nobody hears it (d) it can be skipped
  2. 2.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech asking friends to vote for you as class monitor? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
  3. 3.🖥️ How many main ideas should one slide show? (a) twenty (b) one (c) ten
  4. 4.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
  5. 5.True or false: when you are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.📊 Which chart best shows the marks of five students in one test? (a) a pie chart (b) a bar chart (c) a line chart
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) staring at the ceiling (c) staring at the slides (d) watching one friend only
  8. 8.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) staring at the slides (c) staring at the ceiling (d) meeting a few eyes
  9. 9.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising for family (b) checking slides early (c) using short cue cards (d) never timing yourself
  10. 10.🏫 Which day suits an assembly speech on keeping our rivers clean? (a) World Environment Day (b) Children’s Day (c) Republic Day (d) Teachers’ Day
  11. 11.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) practising aloud (c) smiling at a friend (d) cramming late at night
  12. 12.🏫 Which day suits an assembly speech on every child’s right to play and learn? (a) Independence Day (b) Children’s Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Teachers’ Day
  13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
  14. 14.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Green House 19, Yellow House 9. How many more books did Green House read?
  15. 15.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  16. 16.True or false: “Halfway up the hill, Kabir twisted his ankle.” is how the story is solved. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.👂 During a presentation, what should the audience mostly listen to? (a) the slide text (b) you, the speaker (c) the sound effects
  18. 18.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
  19. 19.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “celebration”?
  20. 20.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
  21. 21.True or false: “crowded, busy pictures” is a poor slide habit. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🥧 A pie chart shows how Class 6 children come to school: 15% walk, 40% come by bus and the rest cycle. What percent cycle?
  23. 23.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: covering your mouth? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
  24. 24.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  26. 26.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) before the event (b) never (c) after the event (d) while speaking
  27. 27.📖 You are not sure how to say a name in your speech. What should you do? (a) mumble it quickly (b) guess it on stage (c) ask and practise it (d) skip the name
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking the asker (b) rolling your eyes (c) keeping answers short (d) staying calm
  29. 29.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) back to the audience (c) swaying side to side (d) natural gestures
  30. 30.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
  31. 31.🥧 A pie chart shows how Class 6 children come to school: 25% walk, 15% come by bus and the rest cycle. What percent cycle?
  32. 32.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “When Meena read for 20 minutes a day, she finished six storybooks in one term.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
  33. 33.Which word has a silent t? (a) lamb (b) glisten (c) rhino (d) knife
  34. 34.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
  35. 35.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 50 (b) about 20 (c) about 2 or 3 (d) none at all
  36. 36.📊 Which chart best shows the top speeds of five animals? (a) a pie chart (b) a line chart (c) a bar chart
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a ten-minute answer (b) making up an answer (c) interrupting the asker (d) keeping answers short
  38. 38.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Start today: carry a cloth bag every time you shop.” (a) a call to action (b) a weak ending (c) a link to the opening (d) a summary
  39. 39.🙏 A vote of thanks should be… (a) a brand-new speech (b) short and sincere (c) full of jokes on guests (d) long and boring
  40. 40.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “When I was in Class 3, I froze on stage in the middle of a poem.” (a) a question hook (b) a story hook (c) a fact hook (d) a weak opening

Answer key

  1. it sticks in the mind
  2. to persuade
  3. one
  4. a good rehearsal habit
  5. False
  6. a bar chart
  7. meeting a few eyes
  8. meeting a few eyes
  9. never timing yourself
  10. World Environment Day
  11. cramming late at night
  12. Children’s Day
  13. a helpful habit
  14. 10
  15. 150
  16. False
  17. you, the speaker
  18. shows size
  19. 4
  20. good eye contact
  21. True
  22. 45
  23. an unhelpful voice habit
  24. False
  25. the opening
  26. before the event
  27. ask and practise it
  28. rolling your eyes
  29. natural gestures
  30. a poor rehearsal habit
  31. 60
  32. a specific example
  33. glisten
  34. the closing
  35. about 2 or 3
  36. a bar chart
  37. keeping answers short
  38. a call to action
  39. short and sincere
  40. a story hook

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