Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 182 · 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.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech sharing facts about the Sun? (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
2. 2.⏱️ How long should the opening of a 2-minute speech be? (a) half the speech (b) a few sentences (c) the whole speech (d) ten minutes
3. 3.True or false: “We all held the poles together until the rain stopped.” is how the story is solved. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “So tonight, switch off one extra light — and keep doing it.” is a call to action. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “A week has seven days.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
6. 6.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) none at all (b) about 20 (c) about 50 (d) about 2 or 3
7. 7.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) a question (b) a surprising fact (c) starting with “sorry” (d) a short story
8. 8.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 360-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
9. 9.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) running over time (b) apologising at the end (c) ending on time (d) trailing off
10. 10.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech explaining how a rainbow forms? (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
11. 11.True or false: “a calm thank-you” is a strong ending habit. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
13. 13.✂️ Rohan’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 420 words. How many words must be cut?
14. 14.Which phrase gives an example? (a) However (b) Firstly (c) On the other hand (d) For example
15. 15.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Sorry, I did not prepare much, but here goes.” (a) a weak opening (b) a fact hook (c) a question hook (d) a story hook
16. 16.True or false: “When I was in Class 3, I froze on stage in the middle of a poem.” is a fact hook. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “I began with a question about tiffin waste. Now you know the answer.” is a link to the opening. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
19. 19.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech describing the life cycle of a butterfly? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
20. 20.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) far over the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) exactly at the limit
21. 21.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Light from the Sun takes about eight minutes to reach the Earth.” (a) a weak opening (b) a story hook (c) a question hook (d) a fact hook
22. 22.True or false: “Another point is” sums up. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🪧 What does the phrase “In short” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) gives an example (c) adds another point (d) starts the first point
24. 24.True or false: “looking up at the end” is a weak ending habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.⏱️ Meera reads a 375-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
26. 26.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to skip the ending (c) to tire yourself (d) to fit the time limit
27. 27.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) For instance (b) To conclude (c) Firstly (d) Another point is
28. 28.True or false: “That old wooden box? It still sits on Ravi’s desk.” is a weak ending. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Um… yeah, that’s it, I think.” (a) a link to the opening (b) a call to action (c) a summary (d) a weak ending
30. 30.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
32. 32.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” (a) a fact hook (b) a story hook (c) a weak opening (d) a question hook
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) To sum up (b) Secondly (c) In addition (d) Another point is
34. 34.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Halfway up the hill, Kabir twisted his ankle.” (a) the solution (b) the setting (c) the problem
35. 35.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) reasons for your idea (b) the attention hook (c) the main points (d) a summary of the points
36. 36.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
37. 37.🪧 What does the phrase “In addition” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) sums up (c) gives an example (d) adds another point
38. 38.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
39. 39.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “When I was in Class 3, I froze on stage in the middle of a poem.” (a) a story hook (b) a question hook (c) a fact hook (d) a weak opening
40. 40.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Have you ever wondered where your tiffin waste goes?” (a) a question hook (b) a story hook (c) a weak opening (d) a fact hook

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