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 chart best shows the heights of four different plants? (a) a bar chart (b) a line chart (c) a pie chart
- 2.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “How many of you walked to school today?” (a) a question hook (b) a story hook (c) a fact hook (d) a weak opening
- 3.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “The Moon goes around the Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
- 4.🪧 What does the phrase “For example” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) shows a contrast (c) adds another point (d) gives an example
- 5.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “raspberry”? (a) w (b) p (c) g (d) t
- 6.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
- 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) crowded, busy pictures (b) ten fonts on one slide (c) a title on each slide (d) tiny 10-point text
- 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one style throughout (b) short bullet points (c) a title on each slide (d) ten fonts on one slide
- 9.Which of these is a poor Q&A habit? (a) staying calm (b) keeping answers short (c) looking at everyone (d) arguing angrily
- 10.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Blue is the prettiest colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
- 11.True or false: “What would you do if the lights went out for a week?” is a story hook. (a) True (b) False
- 12.📖 You are not sure how to say a name in your speech. What should you do? (a) ask and practise it (b) skip the name (c) guess it on stage (d) mumble it quickly
- 13.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
- 14.Which of these helps clear speech? (a) covering your mouth (b) opening your mouth well (c) guessing a hard name (d) rushing long words
- 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
- 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the attention hook (b) introducing the topic (c) greeting the audience (d) the main points
- 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, large picture (b) full paragraphs to read (c) reading out every slide (d) yellow text on white
- 18.👅 What is a tongue twister used for in speaking practice? (a) warming up clear speech (b) testing your hearing (c) learning new maths (d) making people sleepy
- 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) admitting you don’t know (b) a ten-minute answer (c) making up an answer (d) interrupting the asker
- 20.⏸️ Where is the best place to pause in a speech? (a) in the middle of a word (b) never at all (c) after an important point (d) after every word
- 21.📅 On which date of September is Teachers’ Day celebrated in India?
- 22.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Then I saw that my speech notes were missing.” (a) the setting (b) the problem (c) the solution
- 23.🧱 In which part of a speech does a preview of the points belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
- 24.🏫 Which day suits an assembly speech on why teachers matter to us? (a) Children’s Day (b) Independence Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Republic Day
- 25.True or false: “linking to the start” is a strong ending habit. (a) False (b) True
- 26.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
- 27.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
- 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
- 29.Which of these is a weak ending habit? (a) looking up at the end (b) a calm thank-you (c) pausing before the end (d) running over time
- 30.⏱️ How long should the opening of a 2-minute speech be? (a) half the speech (b) the whole speech (c) ten minutes (d) a few sentences
- 31.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
- 32.🎭 Which voice suits wishing everyone a happy festival? (a) serious and steady (b) calm and gentle (c) cheerful and lively
- 33.🖥️ Which slide is easier to read from the back? (a) light grey on white (b) black text on white
- 34.True or false: a report to the Principal needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
- 35.True or false: “I began with a question about tiffin waste. Now you know the answer.” is a call to action. (a) False (b) True
- 36.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) cut, then time it again (c) drop the ending (d) speak much faster
- 37.🐢 You are reading out a phone number. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
- 38.True or false: a vote of thanks needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
- 39.💧 Which example best supports “We can save water”? (a) the sky is blue (b) dogs can bark (c) closing taps saved 40 L (d) buses are big
- 40.True or false: welcoming everyone to the school fair needs a calm and gentle voice. (a) True (b) False
Answer key
- a bar chart
- a question hook
- a fact
- gives an example
- p
- 300
- a title on each slide
- ten fonts on one slide
- arguing angrily
- an opinion
- False
- ask and practise it
- good eye contact
- opening your mouth well
- a helpful habit
- the main points
- a clear, large picture
- warming up clear speech
- admitting you don’t know
- after an important point
- 5
- the problem
- the opening
- Teachers’ Day
- True
- shows a number
- False
- an unhelpful habit
- running over time
- a few sentences
- to entertain
- cheerful and lively
- black text on white
- False
- False
- cut, then time it again
- slow down
- True
- closing taps saved 40 L
- False
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