Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 159 · 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 stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “Trees. Yes. Trees.” (b) “A tree saved my road.”
2. 2.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech urging shoppers to carry cloth bags? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
3. 3.✂️ Kabir’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
4. 4.⏱️ Ananya’s assembly talk has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
5. 5.True or false: “Suddenly, the rain came down and our tent collapsed.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🏁 Why does the last line of a speech matter so much? (a) it can be skipped (b) nobody hears it (c) it sticks in the mind (d) it must be a joke
7. 7.True or false: “For instance” starts the first point. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “Last monsoon, my brother and I found a tiny kitten under our scooter.” is a question hook. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.⏱️ How long should the opening of a 2-minute speech be? (a) half the speech (b) ten minutes (c) the whole speech (d) a few sentences
10. 10.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Light from the Sun takes about eight minutes to reach the Earth.” (a) a weak opening (b) a question hook (c) a story hook (d) a fact hook
11. 11.💬 Words like “should”, “must” and “let us” often show a speech that wants… (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
12. 12.🪝 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 question hook (d) a fact hook
13. 13.True or false: “My topic is water. That is all.” is a weak opening. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🪧 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) To sum up (b) In conclusion (c) For example (d) Firstly
15. 15.⏱️ Diya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
16. 16.⏱️ Rohan’s assembly talk has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
17. 17.🧱 In which part of a speech does the main points belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
18. 18.True or false: “Water is very, very important.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) skip the ending (c) cut the weakest part (d) ignore the limit
20. 20.True or false: “In conclusion” starts the first point. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) For instance (b) Another point is (c) In addition (d) To begin with
22. 22.🔎 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
23. 23.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “One morning, Ravi’s grandmother handed him an old wooden box.” (a) a weak opening (b) a fact hook (c) a question hook (d) a story hook
24. 24.True or false: “An octopus has three hearts.” is a fact hook. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Join our book club this Friday and bring one friend.” (a) a summary (b) a call to action (c) a weak ending (d) a link to the opening
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) apologising at the end (b) rushing off the stage (c) running over time (d) looking up at the end
27. 27.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
28. 28.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the memorable last line (b) greeting the audience (c) thanking the audience (d) a summary of the points
30. 30.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “My grandfather walks 5 km every morning and feels fit at seventy.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
31. 31.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech sharing a silly poem about Monday mornings? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
32. 32.True or false: “Let me start with” adds another point. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🪧 What does the phrase “Take the case of” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) starts the first point (c) gives an example (d) adds another point
34. 34.True or false: “Two friends helped him walk slowly back to the bus.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “Our heart beats about one lakh times every day.” is a weak opening. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “My topic is water. That is all.” (a) a fact hook (b) a question hook (c) a story hook (d) a weak opening
37. 37.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
40. 40.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?

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