Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 179 · 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.True or false: “The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth.” is a fact hook. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “Lots of people say trees are good.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to fit the time limit (c) to skip the ending (d) to tire yourself
4. 4.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “A week has seven days.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
5. 5.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech giving directions to the school library? (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
6. 6.📋 Before writing a speech, what should you decide first? (a) the font (b) its purpose (c) the stage colour (d) the ending music
7. 7.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “A tree saved my road.” (b) “Trees. Yes. Trees.”
8. 8.⏱️ How long should the opening of a 2-minute speech be? (a) a few sentences (b) ten minutes (c) half the speech (d) the whole speech
9. 9.✂️ Diya’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Diya speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
10. 10.🪧 What does the phrase “To begin with” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) starts the first point (c) adds another point (d) shows a contrast
11. 11.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “So we saw three things: trees cool us, clean our air and give us food.” (a) a link to the opening (b) a call to action (c) a summary (d) a weak ending
12. 12.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
13. 13.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) facts and examples (b) a summary of the points (c) reasons for your idea (d) the attention hook
14. 14.🌱 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
15. 15.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Our class saved about 40 litres of water a week by closing taps fully.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
16. 16.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “I began with a question about tiffin waste. Now you know the answer.” (a) a weak ending (b) a link to the opening (c) a summary (d) a call to action
17. 17.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “How many of you walked to school today?” (a) a question hook (b) a weak opening (c) a story hook (d) a fact hook
18. 18.True or false: “Our class saved about 40 litres of water a week by closing taps fully.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “Summer holidays should be longer.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
21. 21.True or false: “Our class collected 120 old books for the village library in one month.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “To conclude” starts the first point. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Um… yeah, that’s it, I think.” (a) a summary (b) a link to the opening (c) a call to action (d) a weak ending
24. 24.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
25. 25.🧱 In which part of a speech does reasons for your idea belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
26. 26.True or false: “For instance” starts the first point. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: a speech retelling a funny dream you had is mainly to inform. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.⏱️ Saanvi’s science fair talk has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
29. 29.✂️ Vihaan’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 610 words. How many words must be cut?
30. 30.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) a little under the limit (b) exactly at the limit (c) far over the limit
31. 31.🪧 What does the phrase “Moreover” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) starts the first point (c) adds another point (d) sums up
32. 32.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “My topic is water.” (b) “Ever seen a dry tap?”
33. 33.True or false: “My topic is water. That is all.” is a story hook. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.⏱️ Ananya’s debate speech has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
35. 35.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Reading is good for everyone.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
36. 36.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “The Moon goes around the Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
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 problem (c) the setting
38. 38.🧱 In which part of a speech does a preview of the points belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
39. 39.💧 Which example best supports “We can save water”? (a) closing taps saved 40 L (b) the sky is blue (c) dogs can bark (d) buses are big
40. 40.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) ignore the limit (c) speak super fast (d) skip the ending

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