Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 148 · 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 story is NOT okay to share in a school speech? (a) a funny picnic moment (b) a lesson you learned (c) a friend’s secret (d) a time you helped
2. 2.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “That is all. Sorry it was boring.” (a) a weak ending (b) a link to the opening (c) a summary (d) a call to action
3. 3.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) greeting the audience (b) the memorable last line (c) a preview of the points (d) a story proving a point
4. 4.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to tire yourself (c) to skip the ending (d) to speak faster
5. 5.True or false: “running over time” is a weak ending habit. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Blue is the prettiest colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
7. 7.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: running over time? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
8. 8.⏱️ Diya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
9. 9.⏱️ Nisha’s debate speech has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
10. 10.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “The Moon goes around the Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
11. 11.🌱 Which example best supports “Plants need sunlight”? (a) trains run on rails (b) ice cream is cold (c) a plant kept dark wilted (d) cats like milk
12. 12.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech explaining how a rainbow forms? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
13. 13.True or false: “a calm thank-you” is a strong ending habit. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” is a question hook. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🪧 What does the phrase “To begin with” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) starts the first point (c) sums up (d) gives an example
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a preview of the points (b) greeting the audience (c) thanking the audience (d) the attention hook
17. 17.True or false: “Homework is boring.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “Our class was on a picnic beside a big lake.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) rushing off the stage (c) looking up at the end (d) pausing before the end
21. 21.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “Rainy days are the nicest days.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “My topic is water. That is all.” is a weak opening. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the attention hook (b) a story proving a point (c) introducing the topic (d) a summary of the points
26. 26.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech asking friends to vote for you as class monitor? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
27. 27.True or false: “Our heart beats about one lakh times every day.” is a fact hook. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to end the speech (b) to grab attention (c) to fill time (d) to thank everyone
29. 29.True or false: “To sum up, sleep helps us grow, think and stay healthy.” is a call to action. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stopping mid-sentence (b) rushing off the stage (c) apologising at the end (d) a calm thank-you
31. 31.🪧 What does the phrase “To conclude” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) sums up (c) adds another point (d) gives an example
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pausing before the end (b) linking to the start (c) running over time (d) ending on time
33. 33.True or false: “a clear last line” is a weak ending habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: a speech giving directions to the school library is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “An octopus has three hearts.” (a) a story hook (b) a weak opening (c) a question hook (d) a fact hook
36. 36.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech urging everyone to plant a tree? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
37. 37.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) a new topic (b) nothing else (c) an example or a reason (d) a goodbye
38. 38.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
39. 39.True or false: “When I was in Class 3, I froze on stage in the middle of a poem.” is a question hook. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🪧 “I have told you about trees and rivers. ___, nature needs our care.” Which fits? (a) Secondly (b) Firstly (c) For example (d) To sum up

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