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.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
- 2.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Yellow House 17, Green House 14. How many more books did Yellow House read?
- 3.🔉 Your voice fades away at the end of every sentence. What is this called? (a) projecting (b) trailing off (c) pausing (d) stressing
- 4.📈 A line chart shows a bean plant’s height: 6 cm in week 1 and 9 cm in week 5. How many cm did it grow?
- 5.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth.” (a) a weak opening (b) a question hook (c) a story hook (d) a fact hook
- 6.🧹 Why should a vote of thanks also name helpers like the support staff? (a) everyone who helped (b) to make it longer (c) to fill time (d) to tease them
- 7.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Blue House 31, Yellow House 13. How many more books did Blue House read?
- 8.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “How many of you walked to school today?” (a) a story hook (b) a question hook (c) a weak opening (d) a fact hook
- 9.⏱️ Aarav’s debate speech has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
- 10.📊 Which chart best shows the heights of four different plants? (a) a pie chart (b) a bar chart (c) a line chart
- 11.🏫 Which day suits an assembly speech on every child’s right to play and learn? (a) Republic Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Independence Day (d) Children’s Day
- 12.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “A week has seven days.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
- 13.🙏 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
- 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) practising for family (c) trying the room first (d) starting a week early
- 15.🙏 At a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or lighting the lamp? (a) the dance performance (b) lighting the lamp
- 16.Which phrase adds another point? (a) For example (b) Take the case of (c) Another point is (d) In conclusion
- 17.True or false: leading a quiet breathing exercise in assembly needs a calm and gentle voice. (a) False (b) True
- 18.🖥️ Good or poor slide habit: one style throughout? (a) a good slide habit (b) a poor slide habit
- 19.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Good morning, respected (d) Esteemed guests,
- 20.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the vote of thanks? (a) the group song (b) the vote of thanks
- 21.True or false: “My first point is” sums up. (a) False (b) True
- 22.True or false: a speech explaining the rules of kabaddi is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False
- 23.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
- 24.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
- 25.🪧 What does the phrase “My first point is” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) gives an example (c) starts the first point (d) adds another point
- 26.True or false: a speech sharing facts about the Sun is mainly to inform. (a) False (b) True
- 27.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “An octopus has three hearts.” (a) a story hook (b) a weak opening (c) a fact hook (d) a question hook
- 28.✂️ Nisha’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 480 words. How many words must be cut?
- 29.🔊 You are speaking near a sleeping baby at home. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
- 30.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) out of the window (c) at a friendly face (d) at your shoes
- 31.Which of these makes speech unclear? (a) checking names first (b) covering your mouth (c) tongue twister warm-ups (d) a steady pace
- 32.🌱 Which example best supports “Plants need sunlight”? (a) trains run on rails (b) cats like milk (c) ice cream is cold (d) a plant kept dark wilted
- 33.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the main points (b) the call to action (c) reasons for your idea (d) introducing the topic
- 34.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
- 35.🏁 After your last line, what is a good way to finish? (a) ask “was it okay?” (b) “that’s all, I guess” (c) “Thank you” and a smile (d) walk off mid-line
- 36.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “slogan”?
- 37.True or false: “Our heart beats about one lakh times every day.” is a fact hook. (a) True (b) False
- 38.🥧 A pie chart shows what a school garden is planted with: 15% is flowers, 15% is vegetables and the rest is grass. What percent is grass?
- 39.🔊 You are addressing the whole school on the playground. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
- 40.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
Answer key
- an opinion
- 3
- trailing off
- 3
- a fact hook
- everyone who helped
- 18
- a question hook
- 5
- a bar chart
- Children’s Day
- a fact
- a vote of thanks
- skipping the ending
- lighting the lamp
- Another point is
- True
- a good slide habit
- Gonna tell you something
- the group song
- False
- True
- False
- good eye contact
- starts the first point
- True
- a fact hook
- 40
- speak softer
- at a friendly face
- covering your mouth
- a plant kept dark wilted
- introducing the topic
- a warm smile
- “Thank you” and a smile
- 2
- True
- 70
- speak louder
- a good rehearsal habit
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