Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 104 · 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.True or false: “Just then, the bus drove off without us.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) a question (b) a short story (c) starting with “sorry” (d) a surprising fact
3. 3.True or false: a speech telling a funny story about your pet goat is mainly to entertain. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🎯 A speech with facts, steps and clear explanations mainly aims… (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
5. 5.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Mangoes are the best fruit.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
6. 6.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to fit the time limit (c) to skip the ending (d) to tire yourself
7. 7.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) closing, opening, body (b) body, closing, opening (c) opening, closing, body (d) opening, body, closing
8. 8.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” (a) a fact hook (b) a story hook (c) a weak opening (d) a question hook
9. 9.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Our heart beats about one lakh times every day.” (a) a weak opening (b) a fact hook (c) a question hook (d) a story hook
10. 10.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: reasons for your idea or greeting the audience? (a) reasons for your idea (b) greeting the audience
11. 11.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Okay, I am done now.” (a) a weak ending (b) a summary (c) a link to the opening (d) a call to action
12. 12.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) thanking the audience (b) introducing the topic (c) the call to action (d) a story proving a point
13. 13.🎯 Which purpose usually ends with a call like “Join us!”? (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
14. 14.🧱 In which part of a speech does the memorable last line belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
15. 15.💬 Words like “should”, “must” and “let us” often show a speech that wants… (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
16. 16.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “A tree saved my road.” (b) “Trees. Yes. Trees.”
17. 17.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Just then, the bus drove off without us.” (a) the setting (b) the solution (c) the problem
18. 18.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 360-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
19. 19.True or false: “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “My topic is water.” (b) “Ever seen a dry tap?”
21. 21.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
22. 22.True or false: “So tonight, switch off one extra light — and keep doing it.” is a call to action. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which phrase adds another point? (a) Let me start with (b) Another point is (c) My first point is (d) In contrast
24. 24.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “A week has seven days.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
25. 25.True or false: “It was the night before the science fair, and our volcano would not erupt.” is a story hook. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “One morning, Ravi’s grandmother handed him an old wooden box.” (a) a fact hook (b) a weak opening (c) a question hook (d) a story hook
27. 27.🪧 What does the phrase “Firstly” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) gives an example (c) starts the first point (d) shows a contrast
28. 28.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to thank everyone (b) to end the speech (c) to grab attention (d) to fill time
29. 29.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “How many of you walked to school today?” (a) a fact hook (b) a story hook (c) a weak opening (d) a question hook
30. 30.True or false: “Everything is better when things are better.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: stopping mid-sentence? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
32. 32.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
33. 33.✂️ Tara’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Tara speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 520 words. How many words must be cut?
34. 34.📖 Why do speakers tell short personal stories? (a) to avoid the topic (b) stories stick in minds (c) to waste time (d) to confuse people
35. 35.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
36. 36.🔒 Which story is NOT okay to share in a school speech? (a) a time you helped (b) a lesson you learned (c) a funny picnic moment (d) a friend’s secret
37. 37.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
38. 38.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a preview of the points or the main points? (a) a preview of the points (b) the main points
39. 39.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) far over the limit
40. 40.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Homework is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact

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