Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 153 · 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.⏱️ Kabir reads a 240-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) To begin with (b) Let me start with (c) Secondly (d) Firstly
3. 3.True or false: “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” is a fact hook. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
5. 5.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Light from the Sun takes about eight minutes to reach the Earth.” (a) a fact hook (b) a story hook (c) a question hook (d) a weak opening
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) greeting the audience (b) the attention hook (c) a preview of the points (d) thanking the audience
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pausing before the end (b) running over time (c) looking up at the end (d) a clear last line
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stopping mid-sentence (b) trailing off (c) a calm thank-you (d) apologising at the end
9. 9.True or false: “Suddenly, the rain came down and our tent collapsed.” is the problem in the story. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🏃 Which example best supports “Exercise keeps us fit”? (a) pens have ink (b) the Moon is round (c) rice is white (d) daily runs built stamina
11. 11.💧 Which example best supports “We can save water”? (a) the sky is blue (b) dogs can bark (c) buses are big (d) closing taps saved 40 L
12. 12.True or false: a speech convincing the principal to add a reading hour is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” is the problem in the story. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
15. 15.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “It was the night before the science fair, and our volcano would not erupt.” (a) a weak opening (b) a story hook (c) a fact hook (d) a question hook
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) apologising at the end (c) looking up at the end (d) linking to the start
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) adding a new point (c) linking to the start (d) rushing off the stage
18. 18.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: adding a new point? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
19. 19.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) a short story (b) a surprising fact (c) starting with “sorry” (d) a question
20. 20.True or false: “trailing off” is a weak ending habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🪝 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
22. 22.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) a goodbye (b) a new topic (c) an example or a reason (d) nothing else
23. 23.True or false: “The Moon goes around the Earth.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “Our class saved about 40 litres of water a week by closing taps fully.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: stopping mid-sentence? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
26. 26.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to skip the ending (c) to tire yourself (d) to speak faster
27. 27.True or false: “Join our book club this Friday and bring one friend.” is a call to action. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “Last Diwali, our street used clay lamps and made far less waste.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “How many of you walked to school today?” is a question hook. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.✂️ Tara’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Tara speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 290 words. How many words must be cut?
31. 31.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” (a) a question hook (b) a fact hook (c) a weak opening (d) a story hook
32. 32.True or false: “We walked together and reached school just in time.” is how the story is solved. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) greeting the audience (b) the attention hook (c) introducing the topic (d) a summary of the points
34. 34.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech giving directions to the school library? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
35. 35.⏱️ Meera’s assembly talk has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
36. 36.Which of these is a weak ending habit? (a) looking up at the end (b) rushing off the stage (c) ending on time (d) a clear last line
37. 37.⏱️ Tara speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
38. 38.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech telling a funny story about your pet goat? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
39. 39.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: ending on time? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
40. 40.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening

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