Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 149 · 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.✂️ Ananya’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 240 words. How many words must be cut?
2. 2.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “Ever seen a dry tap?” (b) “My topic is water.”
3. 3.True or false: a speech urging shoppers to carry cloth bags is mainly to entertain. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to end the speech (b) to thank everyone (c) to fill time (d) to grab attention
5. 5.⏱️ Tara speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) To sum up (b) Firstly (c) In conclusion (d) In short
7. 7.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 50 (b) none at all (c) about 2 or 3 (d) about 20
8. 8.True or false: “In our school garden, the tomato plants we watered daily grew twice as tall.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧱 In which part of a speech does facts and examples belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
10. 10.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “Trees. Yes. Trees.” (b) “A tree saved my road.”
11. 11.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to fit the time limit (c) to tire yourself (d) to speak faster
12. 12.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.⏱️ Ananya’s debate speech has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
14. 14.True or false: “Secondly” gives an example. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) a short story (b) a question (c) a surprising fact (d) starting with “sorry”
16. 16.True or false: “Mangoes are the best fruit.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “Then I saw that my speech notes were missing.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) introducing the topic (b) thanking the audience (c) reasons for your idea (d) a summary of the points
19. 19.🪧 What does the phrase “Firstly” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) sums up (c) shows a contrast (d) adds another point
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a preview of the points (b) the attention hook (c) a summary of the points (d) greeting the audience
21. 21.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) In conclusion (b) My first point is (c) For example (d) Moreover
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a preview of the points (b) the attention hook (c) the call to action (d) greeting the audience
23. 23.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: greeting the audience or a summary of the points? (a) greeting the audience (b) a summary of the points
24. 24.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Water is very, very important.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
25. 25.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech convincing the principal to add a reading hour? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
26. 26.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: greeting the audience or facts and examples? (a) greeting the audience (b) facts and examples
27. 27.True or false: “Reading is good for everyone.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking to the start (b) ending on time (c) looking up at the end (d) trailing off
29. 29.Which phrase gives an example? (a) In conclusion (b) For example (c) Let me start with (d) In contrast
30. 30.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
31. 31.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Just then, the bus drove off without us.” (a) the problem (b) the setting (c) the solution
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A good example is (b) For example (c) In conclusion (d) For instance
33. 33.📖 After telling a story, what should you do? (a) start a new topic (b) link it to your point (c) tell three more (d) leave the stage
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) stopping mid-sentence (c) rushing off the stage (d) a clear last line
35. 35.True or false: “Lots of people say trees are good.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: a speech showing how to fold a paper boat is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🪧 What does the phrase “However” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) starts the first point (c) gives an example (d) adds another point
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) In conclusion (b) Let me start with (c) To sum up (d) To conclude
39. 39.True or false: “Last monsoon, my brother and I found a tiny kitten under our scooter.” is a question hook. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.⏱️ Arjun reads a 360-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?

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