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Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 931 · 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.🙏 Is this line from a welcome address or a vote of thanks? “Welcome, everyone, to our Science Exhibition.” (a) a vote of thanks (b) a welcome address
  2. 2.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
  3. 3.🏫 Whom do you usually greet first in an assembly speech? (a) nobody at all (b) the Principal (c) your best friend (d) the youngest child
  4. 4.🔊 You are addressing the whole school on the playground. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
  5. 5.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: a speech on saying no to single-use plastic suits World Environment Day. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) reading with head down (c) meeting a few eyes (d) looking out the window
  8. 8.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) It is my privilege to (c) I would like to begin by (d) You won’t believe this!
  9. 9.Which word has a silent k? (a) castle (b) debt (c) knee (d) folk
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) standing tall (c) chin up (d) swaying side to side
  11. 11.🪧 What does the phrase “To conclude” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) shows a contrast (c) adds another point (d) sums up
  12. 12.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
  13. 13.✂️ Nisha’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 120 words. How many words must be cut?
  14. 14.Which of these is a good slide habit? (a) yellow text on white (b) ten fonts on one slide (c) full paragraphs to read (d) one style throughout
  15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
  16. 16.Which word has a silent s? (a) wrist (b) knit (c) knife (d) aisle
  17. 17.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Two friends helped him walk slowly back to the bus.” (a) the problem (b) the setting (c) the solution
  18. 18.True or false: “My first point is” sums up. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: a speech sharing facts about the Sun is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the vote of thanks? (a) the prayer song (b) the vote of thanks
  21. 21.True or false: a speech on the meaning of 15 August suits Republic Day. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: warning about the dangers of crossing the railway line needs a cheerful and lively voice. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: “We walked together and reached school just in time.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.💭 A “thought for the day” in assembly is usually… (a) a long story (b) a weather report (c) a maths sum (d) a short wise saying
  27. 27.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: looking up at the end? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
  28. 28.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) skip the names (b) talk for ten minutes (c) tell the ending (d) introduce it briefly
  29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
  30. 30.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) skip the ending (c) speak super fast (d) ignore the limit
  31. 31.🔊 You are talking to one person beside you in a quiet room. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
  32. 32.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
  33. 33.True or false: when you are speaking to very young children, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to thank everyone (b) to fill time (c) to end the speech (d) to grab attention
  35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
  36. 36.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) chin up (c) feet steady and apart (d) back to the audience
  37. 37.🙏 At a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the group song? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the group song
  38. 38.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 50 (b) about 2 or 3 (c) about 20 (d) none at all
  39. 39.True or false: an interview for school captain needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “Then I saw that my speech notes were missing.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. a welcome address
  2. the middle
  3. the Principal
  4. speak louder
  5. False
  6. True
  7. meeting a few eyes
  8. You won’t believe this!
  9. knee
  10. swaying side to side
  11. sums up
  12. a warm smile
  13. 10
  14. one style throughout
  15. an unhelpful habit
  16. aisle
  17. the solution
  18. False
  19. True
  20. the prayer song
  21. False
  22. False
  23. False
  24. False
  25. False
  26. a short wise saying
  27. a strong ending habit
  28. introduce it briefly
  29. a helpful habit
  30. cut the weakest part
  31. speak softer
  32. a surprised look
  33. False
  34. to grab attention
  35. a helpful habit
  36. back to the audience
  37. the group song
  38. about 2 or 3
  39. False
  40. True

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