Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 11 · 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.⏱️ Diya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
2. 2.True or false: “linking to the start” is a weak ending habit. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
4. 4.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
5. 5.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech acting out a comic scene from a picnic? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a story proving a point (b) facts and examples (c) reasons for your idea (d) greeting the audience
7. 7.⏱️ Rohan’s debate speech has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
8. 8.🏁 After your last line, what is a good way to finish? (a) “Thank you” and a smile (b) walk off mid-line (c) ask “was it okay?” (d) “that’s all, I guess”
9. 9.True or false: “running over time” is a weak ending habit. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Rainy days are the nicest days.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
11. 11.📖 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
12. 12.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: reasons for your idea or a summary of the points? (a) reasons for your idea (b) a summary of the points
13. 13.Which phrase adds another point? (a) Another point is (b) On the other hand (c) In contrast (d) Even so
14. 14.True or false: “Summer holidays should be longer.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “Mangoes are the best fruit.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “How many of you walked to school today?” is a story hook. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “Homework is boring.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: a speech urging shoppers to carry cloth bags is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “Firstly” starts the first point. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🪧 What does the phrase “Take the case of” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) sums up (c) starts the first point (d) gives an example
21. 21.Which phrase sums up? (a) For instance (b) My first point is (c) In short (d) A good example is
22. 22.True or false: “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “running over time” is a strong ending habit. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “And that tiny kitten under our scooter? Today she is a happy, healthy cat.” (a) a link to the opening (b) a call to action (c) a weak ending (d) a summary
25. 25.📖 Why do speakers tell short personal stories? (a) to waste time (b) stories stick in minds (c) to confuse people (d) to avoid the topic
26. 26.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” (a) a weak opening (b) a question hook (c) a story hook (d) a fact hook
28. 28.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 300–400 words a minute (b) 20–30 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
29. 29.True or false: “Plants need sunlight to make food.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Our class collected 120 old books for the village library in one month.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
31. 31.⏱️ Saanvi’s competition speech has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
32. 32.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “A tree saved my road.” (b) “Trees. Yes. Trees.”
33. 33.True or false: “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” is how the story is solved. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Our class was on a picnic beside a big lake.” (a) the problem (b) the solution (c) the setting
35. 35.True or false: “Secondly” adds another point. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🪧 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) Firstly (b) For example (c) To sum up (d) In conclusion
37. 37.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) Another point is (b) Moreover (c) On the other hand (d) My first point is
38. 38.⏱️ Saanvi’s assembly talk has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
39. 39.True or false: “I forgot the rest, so bye.” is a weak ending. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “One morning, Ravi’s grandmother handed him an old wooden box.” (a) a fact hook (b) a story hook (c) a question hook (d) a weak opening

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