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.📊 A bar chart is best for… (a) showing a recipe (b) reading a poem (c) writing a story (d) comparing amounts
- 2.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
- 3.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
- 4.💬 Words like “should”, “must” and “let us” often show a speech that wants… (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
- 5.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “A tree saved my road.” (b) “Trees. Yes. Trees.”
- 6.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “To sum up, sleep helps us grow, think and stay healthy.” (a) a weak ending (b) a summary (c) a call to action (d) a link to the opening
- 7.True or false: “Another point is” adds another point. (a) False (b) True
- 8.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the dance performance (b) the National Anthem (c) the group song (d) welcoming the guests
- 9.⏱️ Diya’s competition speech has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
- 10.Which phrase sums up? (a) Firstly (b) In addition (c) However (d) To sum up
- 11.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) a new topic (b) a goodbye (c) an example or a reason (d) nothing else
- 12.True or false: for the July rainfall in four different cities, a bar chart is the best choice. (a) False (b) True
- 13.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: a short silence between ideas? (a) pace (b) volume (c) a pause (d) pitch
- 14.🔊 You are asking the librarian a question in the reading room. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
- 15.True or false: “ending on time” is a strong ending habit. (a) True (b) False
- 16.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Mangoes are the best fruit.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
- 17.🥧 A pie chart shows how Riya uses her pocket money: 15% goes on books, 15% goes on snacks and the rest is saved. What percent is saved?
- 18.🧱 In which part of a speech does the main points belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
- 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) back to the audience (c) slouching (d) standing tall
- 20.True or false: “Sorry, I did not prepare much, but here goes.” is a fact hook. (a) False (b) True
- 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Secondly (b) Moreover (c) For example (d) Another point is
- 22.🎵 A voice that stays on one flat note all the time sounds… (a) melodious (b) monotonous (c) energetic (d) expressive
- 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) apologising at the end (c) adding a new point (d) pausing before the end
- 24.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “My grandfather walks 5 km every morning and feels fit at seventy.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
- 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
- 26.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) skipping the ending (c) practising the opening (d) only reading silently
- 27.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) skipping breakfast (c) arriving early (d) slow deep breaths
- 28.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: how loud or soft you speak? (a) pitch (b) pace (c) a pause (d) volume
- 29.⏱️ Kabir’s assembly talk has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
- 30.📅 On which date of January is India’s Republic Day?
- 31.True or false: a speech on the joys of childhood suits World Environment Day. (a) True (b) False
- 32.True or false: your voice rising at the end of a question is about pitch. (a) False (b) True
- 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting every word (b) rushing through it (c) mumbling (d) finishing every word
- 34.📊 A bar chart shows how many children chose debate: Class 6 — 17, Class 7 — 24, Class 8 — 21. How many children is that in all?
- 35.🧱 In which part of a speech does the memorable last line belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
- 36.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
- 37.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) not at all (b) a few minutes (c) a few seconds (d) the whole speech
- 38.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) looking at each section (c) staring at the slides (d) a few seconds per person
- 39.Which of these is a good slide habit? (a) a title on each slide (b) flashy spinning effects (c) tiny 10-point text (d) too many bullet points
- 40.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
Answer key
- comparing amounts
- the opening
- True
- to persuade
- “A tree saved my road.”
- a summary
- True
- welcoming the guests
- 3
- To sum up
- an example or a reason
- True
- a pause
- speak softer
- True
- an opinion
- 70
- the body
- standing tall
- False
- For example
- monotonous
- pausing before the end
- a specific example
- distracting
- practising the opening
- skipping breakfast
- volume
- 5
- 26
- False
- True
- finishing every word
- 62
- the closing
- a warm smile
- a few seconds
- staring at the slides
- a title on each slide
- a formal line
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