Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 173 · 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.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
2. 2.True or false: “Light from the Sun takes about eight minutes to reach the Earth.” is a question hook. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “My topic is water.” (b) “Ever seen a dry tap?”
4. 4.✂️ Saanvi’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 260 words. How many words must be cut?
5. 5.🏁 A memorable ending should be… (a) about a new topic (b) short and strong (c) a whispered mumble (d) long and slow
6. 6.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to thank everyone (b) to end the speech (c) to fill time (d) to grab attention
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a summary of the points (b) facts and examples (c) the main points (d) reasons for your idea
8. 8.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Two friends helped him walk slowly back to the bus.” (a) the problem (b) the setting (c) the solution
9. 9.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech showing how to fold a paper boat? (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
10. 10.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the main points (b) the memorable last line (c) the attention hook (d) facts and examples
11. 11.✂️ Ishaan’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 530 words. How many words must be cut?
12. 12.📋 Before writing a speech, what should you decide first? (a) the font (b) its purpose (c) the ending music (d) the stage colour
13. 13.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) a goodbye (b) a new topic (c) an example or a reason (d) nothing else
14. 14.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” (a) a question hook (b) a weak opening (c) a fact hook (d) a story hook
15. 15.True or false: “pausing before the end” is a weak ending habit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.⏱️ Ananya reads a 120-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
17. 17.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech acting out a comic scene from a picnic? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
18. 18.True or false: “Okay… so… where do I even start?” is a story hook. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Homework is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
20. 20.True or false: “Mangoes are the best fruit.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “A week has seven days.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) In addition (b) Another point is (c) Moreover (d) In contrast
23. 23.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the memorable last line (b) facts and examples (c) the main points (d) a preview of the points
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) looking up at the end (c) rushing off the stage (d) a calm thank-you
25. 25.🧱 In which part of a speech does introducing the topic belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
26. 26.🪧 “___, let me tell you why sleep matters.” — the very first point. Which fits? (a) To begin with (b) To sum up (c) In conclusion (d) However
27. 27.⏱️ Meera reads a 150-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
28. 28.🪧 “I have told you about trees and rivers. ___, nature needs our care.” Which fits? (a) Firstly (b) Secondly (c) To sum up (d) For example
29. 29.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “What would you do if the lights went out for a week?” (a) a fact hook (b) a question hook (c) a weak opening (d) a story hook
30. 30.⏱️ Vihaan’s class presentation has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
31. 31.True or false: “My topic is water. That is all.” is a weak opening. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
33. 33.🪧 What does the phrase “Secondly” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) starts the first point (c) adds another point (d) shows a contrast
34. 34.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
35. 35.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “One morning, Ravi’s grandmother handed him an old wooden box.” (a) a weak opening (b) a story hook (c) a fact hook (d) a question hook
36. 36.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Our class was on a picnic beside a big lake.” (a) the setting (b) the problem (c) the solution
37. 37.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “It was the first day of school after the summer break.” (a) the solution (b) the setting (c) the problem
38. 38.True or false: “What would you do if the lights went out for a week?” is a story hook. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Sorry, I did not prepare much, but here goes.” (a) a story hook (b) a question hook (c) a fact hook (d) a weak opening
40. 40.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact

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