Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 12 · 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.⏸️ 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
3. 3.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Have you ever wondered where your tiffin waste goes?” (a) a story hook (b) a question hook (c) a fact hook (d) a weak opening
4. 4.✂️ Meera’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Meera speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 270 words. How many words must be cut?
5. 5.True or false: a speech asking classmates to stop wasting food is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “Blue is the prettiest colour.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pausing before the end (b) a calm thank-you (c) linking to the start (d) rushing off the stage
8. 8.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) none at all (b) about 20 (c) about 50 (d) about 2 or 3
9. 9.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “In our school garden, the tomato plants we watered daily grew twice as tall.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
10. 10.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to fill time (b) to grab attention (c) to end the speech (d) to thank everyone
11. 11.⏱️ Meera reads a 200-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
12. 12.🧱 In which part of a speech does facts and examples belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
13. 13.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “One morning, Ravi’s grandmother handed him an old wooden box.” (a) a weak opening (b) a fact hook (c) a question hook (d) a story hook
14. 14.🎯 A speech with facts, steps and clear explanations mainly aims… (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
15. 15.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” (a) the setting (b) the solution (c) the problem
16. 16.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
17. 17.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) a question (b) starting with “sorry” (c) a short story (d) a surprising fact
18. 18.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Blue is the prettiest colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
19. 19.✂️ Arjun’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Arjun speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 430 words. How many words must be cut?
20. 20.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech urging shoppers to carry cloth bags? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
21. 21.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
22. 22.True or false: “That is all. Sorry it was boring.” is a weak ending. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “It was the first day of school after the summer break.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “In contrast” starts the first point. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🪧 “I have told you about trees and rivers. ___, nature needs our care.” Which fits? (a) For example (b) Firstly (c) To sum up (d) Secondly
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) introducing the topic (b) reasons for your idea (c) a preview of the points (d) greeting the audience
27. 27.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 200-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
28. 28.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) In contrast (b) Firstly (c) To conclude (d) For example
29. 29.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) In addition (b) For instance (c) On the other hand (d) Let me start with
30. 30.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) ignore the limit (c) skip the ending (d) speak super fast
31. 31.🪧 “Some say homework is boring. ___, it helps us practise.” Which fits? (a) For example (b) However (c) Firstly (d) To sum up
32. 32.📖 After telling a story, what should you do? (a) tell three more (b) leave the stage (c) link it to your point (d) start a new topic
33. 33.🎯 Which purpose usually ends with a call like “Join us!”? (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
34. 34.True or false: “Plants need sunlight to make food.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stopping mid-sentence (b) a clear last line (c) pausing before the end (d) looking up at the end
36. 36.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
37. 37.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “A week has seven days.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
38. 38.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Our heart beats about one lakh times every day.” (a) a fact hook (b) a weak opening (c) a question hook (d) a story hook
39. 39.True or false: “linking to the start” is a weak ending habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: stopping mid-sentence? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit

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