Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 130 · 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 of these is a strong ending habit? (a) running over time (b) apologising at the end (c) stopping mid-sentence (d) a clear last line
2. 2.True or false: a speech retelling a funny dream you had is mainly to inform. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: a speech asking friends to vote for you as class monitor is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “We walked together and reached school just in time.” (a) the solution (b) the setting (c) the problem
5. 5.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech sharing facts about the Sun? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
6. 6.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
7. 7.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) a question (b) a surprising fact (c) starting with “sorry” (d) a short story
8. 8.🔎 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
9. 9.True or false: “Exercise is nice and stuff.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “Suddenly, the rain came down and our tent collapsed.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
13. 13.🧱 In which part of a speech does the attention hook belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
14. 14.True or false: “Another point is” gives an example. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “One morning, Ravi’s grandmother handed him an old wooden box.” is a question hook. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “running over time” is a weak ending habit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.⏱️ Ananya’s debate speech has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
18. 18.🪝 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
19. 19.⏱️ How long should the opening of a 2-minute speech be? (a) a few sentences (b) the whole speech (c) half the speech (d) ten minutes
20. 20.True or false: “It was the night before the science fair, and our volcano would not erupt.” is a weak opening. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “Last monsoon, my brother and I found a tiny kitten under our scooter.” is a question hook. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.📖 Why do speakers tell short personal stories? (a) to confuse people (b) to avoid the topic (c) to waste time (d) stories stick in minds
23. 23.True or false: “So I took a deep breath and spoke from memory.” is how the story is solved. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.⏱️ Kabir’s assembly talk has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
25. 25.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “Trees. Yes. Trees.” (b) “A tree saved my road.”
26. 26.True or false: “Okay… so… where do I even start?” is a weak opening. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the call to action (b) reasons for your idea (c) the main points (d) facts and examples
28. 28.True or false: “stopping mid-sentence” is a strong ending habit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech explaining how a rainbow forms? (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
30. 30.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech explaining the rules of kabaddi? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts and examples (b) reasons for your idea (c) introducing the topic (d) the main points
32. 32.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) nothing else (b) an example or a reason (c) a goodbye (d) a new topic
33. 33.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “Ever seen a dry tap?” (b) “My topic is water.”
34. 34.🪧 What does the phrase “In contrast” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) starts the first point (c) adds another point (d) gives an example
35. 35.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
36. 36.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) introducing the topic (b) a story proving a point (c) the memorable last line (d) greeting the audience
37. 37.True or false: a speech urging everyone to plant a tree is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.💧 Which example best supports “We can save water”? (a) closing taps saved 40 L (b) buses are big (c) the sky is blue (d) dogs can bark
39. 39.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 300–400 words a minute (b) 120–150 words a minute (c) 20–30 words a minute
40. 40.⏱️ Arjun’s debate speech has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

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