Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 1 · 40 questions

Speaker's tip (Plan it like a builder): Find the topic of the question: purpose, opening, structure, signpost, example, ending or timing. Use that lesson’s tip — know, do or enjoy; hook first; opening–body–closing; show the road; be specific; end strong; words = rate × minutes. For timing questions, write the multiplication or division before you answer.

1. 1.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “Ever seen a dry tap?” (b) “My topic is water.”
2. 2.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) nothing else (b) a goodbye (c) an example or a reason (d) a new topic
3. 3.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “I forgot the rest, so bye.” (a) a weak ending (b) a summary (c) a link to the opening (d) a call to action
4. 4.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) far over the limit (b) exactly at the limit (c) a little under the limit
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Firstly (b) A good example is (c) Let me start with (d) To begin with
6. 6.📖 A story in a speech should be… (a) as long as possible (b) unrelated to the topic (c) full of secrets (d) short and to the point
7. 7.✂️ Ishaan’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 390 words. How many words must be cut?
8. 8.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
9. 9.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “So tonight, switch off one extra light — and keep doing it.” (a) a call to action (b) a summary (c) a weak ending (d) a link to the opening
10. 10.⏱️ Aarav reads a 60-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
11. 11.🪧 What does the phrase “Another point is” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) shows a contrast (c) sums up (d) starts the first point
12. 12.True or false: “Even so” starts the first point. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Our class collected 120 old books for the village library in one month.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
14. 14.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to end the speech (b) to thank everyone (c) to fill time (d) to grab attention
15. 15.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Um, so, I am going to talk about trees, I guess.” (a) a question hook (b) a weak opening (c) a fact hook (d) a story hook
16. 16.🪧 What does the phrase “For example” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) shows a contrast (c) starts the first point (d) sums up
17. 17.True or false: “For example” starts the first point. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🏁 Which should you NOT do at the end of a speech? (a) thank the audience (b) add a brand-new point (c) sum up your points (d) end with a strong line
19. 19.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Everything is better when things are better.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
20. 20.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Our class saved about 40 litres of water a week by closing taps fully.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) running over time (b) pausing before the end (c) adding a new point (d) stopping mid-sentence
22. 22.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Water is very, very important.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
23. 23.🪧 What does the phrase “Moreover” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) gives an example (c) sums up (d) adds another point
24. 24.True or false: a speech showing how to fold a paper boat is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the main points (b) facts and examples (c) introducing the topic (d) a story proving a point
26. 26.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
27. 27.Which phrase gives an example? (a) Moreover (b) A good example is (c) Even so (d) In contrast
28. 28.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) My first point is (b) To begin with (c) In conclusion (d) Let me start with
30. 30.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “My topic is water. That is all.” (a) a question hook (b) a weak opening (c) a fact hook (d) a story hook
31. 31.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the call to action (b) the memorable last line (c) the attention hook (d) reasons for your idea
32. 32.True or false: “Firstly” sums up. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📋 Before writing a speech, what should you decide first? (a) its purpose (b) the stage colour (c) the ending music (d) the font
34. 34.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
35. 35.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Last Diwali, our street used clay lamps and made far less waste.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
36. 36.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Then I saw that my speech notes were missing.” (a) the solution (b) the setting (c) the problem
37. 37.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech asking classmates to stop wasting food? (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
38. 38.True or false: “Light from the Sun takes about eight minutes to reach the Earth.” is a fact hook. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “I forgot the rest, so bye.” is a call to action. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) A good example is (b) In contrast (c) On the other hand (d) Firstly

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