Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 141 · 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 odd one out? (a) a summary of the points (b) the attention hook (c) the memorable last line (d) the call to action
2. 2.True or false: “Take the case of” starts the first point. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “Another point is” adds another point. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to end the speech (b) to grab attention (c) to thank everyone (d) to fill time
6. 6.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) the attention hook (b) a preview of the points (c) greeting the audience (d) thanking the audience
7. 7.True or false: “Light from the Sun takes about eight minutes to reach the Earth.” is a question hook. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the main points or a preview of the points? (a) the main points (b) a preview of the points
9. 9.True or false: a speech telling a funny story about your pet goat is mainly to inform. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
11. 11.True or false: “The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth.” is a question hook. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “Our class was on a picnic beside a big lake.” is the problem in the story. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.⏱️ How long should the opening of a 2-minute speech be? (a) ten minutes (b) the whole speech (c) a few sentences (d) half the speech
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a preview of the points (b) introducing the topic (c) the attention hook (d) facts and examples
15. 15.True or false: “Start today: carry a cloth bag every time you shop.” is a call to action. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) introducing the topic (b) a summary of the points (c) thanking the audience (d) the call to action
17. 17.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “Ever seen a dry tap?” (b) “My topic is water.”
18. 18.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: facts and examples or a summary of the points? (a) facts and examples (b) a summary of the points
19. 19.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech urging everyone to plant a tree? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
20. 20.⏱️ Kabir reads a 375-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
21. 21.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Water is very, very important.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
22. 22.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) speak super fast (c) cut the weakest part (d) ignore the limit
23. 23.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: facts and examples or the attention hook? (a) facts and examples (b) the attention hook
24. 24.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “What would you do if the lights went out for a week?” (a) a story hook (b) a weak opening (c) a fact hook (d) a question hook
25. 25.True or false: “Lots of people say trees are good.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “So tonight, switch off one extra light — and keep doing it.” (a) a weak ending (b) a summary (c) a call to action (d) a link to the opening
27. 27.True or false: “A good example is” gives an example. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.⏱️ Nisha reads a 100-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
29. 29.True or false: “looking up at the end” is a weak ending habit. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Homework is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
31. 31.🪧 “___, let me tell you why sleep matters.” — the very first point. Which fits? (a) In conclusion (b) To sum up (c) However (d) To begin with
32. 32.✂️ Ishaan’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 110 words. How many words must be cut?
33. 33.True or false: a speech urging everyone to plant a tree is mainly to entertain. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 20 (b) none at all (c) about 2 or 3 (d) about 50
35. 35.True or false: “When I was in Class 3, I froze on stage in the middle of a poem.” is a story hook. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.⏱️ Meera’s assembly talk has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
37. 37.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) In short (b) However (c) To conclude (d) Firstly
38. 38.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
39. 39.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “To recap, water is precious, limited and easy to save.” (a) a call to action (b) a weak ending (c) a summary (d) a link to the opening
40. 40.🔎 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

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