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Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 986 · 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.🙏 At a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the group song? (a) the prize distribution (b) the group song
  2. 2.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping breakfast (d) rushing to finish
  3. 3.📈 A line chart shows a bean plant’s height: 3 cm in week 1 and 23 cm in week 4. How many cm did it grow?
  4. 4.🧹 Why should a vote of thanks also name helpers like the support staff? (a) to fill time (b) everyone who helped (c) to tease them (d) to make it longer
  5. 5.Which of these makes speech unclear? (a) dropping word endings (b) saying word endings (c) a steady pace (d) checking names first
  6. 6.📖 After telling a story, what should you do? (a) tell three more (b) leave the stage (c) start a new topic (d) link it to your point
  7. 7.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: skipping the ending? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
  8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
  9. 9.True or false: giving safety steps for a fire drill needs a serious and steady voice. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  11. 11.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “island”? (a) b (b) w (c) h (d) s
  12. 12.🖥️ Good or poor slide habit: tiny 10-point text? (a) a good slide habit (b) a poor slide habit
  13. 13.🏫 Whom do you usually greet first in an assembly speech? (a) nobody at all (b) the youngest child (c) the Principal (d) your best friend
  14. 14.True or false: when you are describing the last seconds of a close race, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🏃 Which example best supports “Exercise keeps us fit”? (a) rice is white (b) the Moon is round (c) pens have ink (d) daily runs built stamina
  16. 16.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: “Summer holidays should be longer.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🖥️ Good or poor slide habit: big, readable fonts? (a) a good slide habit (b) a poor slide habit
  19. 19.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) a surprising fact (b) a short story (c) a question (d) starting with “sorry”
  20. 20.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Lots of people say trees are good.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
  21. 21.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) skipping practice (c) knowing your opening (d) sipping some water
  23. 23.📅 On which date of January is India’s Republic Day?
  24. 24.⏸️ 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
  25. 25.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Have you ever wondered where your tiffin waste goes?” (a) a story hook (b) a weak opening (c) a fact hook (d) a question hook
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a ten-minute answer (b) repeating the question (c) keeping answers short (d) staying calm
  27. 27.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
  28. 28.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) backwards (b) in random order (c) loose and unnumbered (d) numbered, in order
  29. 29.🐢 You are explaining a hard new idea. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
  30. 30.📢 What does it mean to project your voice? (a) speak very fast (b) whisper softly (c) speak to reach the back (d) shout angrily
  31. 31.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) open hands (c) swaying side to side (d) natural gestures
  32. 32.True or false: “My grandfather walks 5 km every morning and feels fit at seventy.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) staring at the slides (c) glancing down, then up (d) staring at the ceiling
  34. 34.👋 How do you end an assembly speech? (a) walk off silently (b) thank the audience (c) start a new topic (d) turn your back
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) staring at the slides (c) glancing down, then up (d) including the back row
  36. 36.📖 You are not sure how to say a name in your speech. What should you do? (a) mumble it quickly (b) skip the name (c) ask and practise it (d) guess it on stage
  37. 37.True or false: a speech on every child’s right to play and learn suits Children’s Day. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) looking around the room (c) reading with head down (d) meeting a few eyes
  40. 40.Which word has a silent p? (a) comb (b) hour (c) walk (d) raspberry

Answer key

  1. the group song
  2. stretching your arms
  3. 20
  4. everyone who helped
  5. dropping word endings
  6. link it to your point
  7. a poor rehearsal habit
  8. a helpful habit
  9. True
  10. distracting
  11. s
  12. a poor slide habit
  13. the Principal
  14. True
  15. daily runs built stamina
  16. False
  17. True
  18. a good slide habit
  19. starting with “sorry”
  20. a vague claim
  21. False
  22. skipping practice
  23. 26
  24. after an important point
  25. a question hook
  26. a ten-minute answer
  27. good eye contact
  28. numbered, in order
  29. slow down
  30. speak to reach the back
  31. swaying side to side
  32. True
  33. glancing down, then up
  34. thank the audience
  35. staring at the slides
  36. ask and practise it
  37. True
  38. True
  39. reading with head down
  40. raspberry

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