Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 199 · 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.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “A week has seven days.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
2. 2.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Plants need sunlight to make food.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
3. 3.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: stopping mid-sentence? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
4. 4.🧱 In which part of a speech does thanking the audience belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
5. 5.Which of these is a weak ending habit? (a) a calm thank-you (b) ending on time (c) running over time (d) looking up at the end
6. 6.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) running over time (b) pausing before the end (c) ending on time (d) a clear last line
8. 8.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Light from the Sun takes about eight minutes to reach the Earth.” (a) a question hook (b) a weak opening (c) a fact hook (d) a story hook
9. 9.True or false: “Sorry, I did not prepare much, but here goes.” is a weak opening. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) introducing the topic (b) greeting the audience (c) the attention hook (d) reasons for your idea
11. 11.True or false: “Light from the Sun takes about eight minutes to reach the Earth.” is a fact hook. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “Trees. Yes. Trees.” (b) “A tree saved my road.”
13. 13.True or false: “When I was in Class 3, I froze on stage in the middle of a poem.” is a fact hook. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Mangoes are the best fruit.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
15. 15.Which phrase adds another point? (a) For instance (b) In addition (c) Firstly (d) In contrast
16. 16.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Halfway up the hill, Kabir twisted his ankle.” (a) the solution (b) the problem (c) the setting
17. 17.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
18. 18.True or false: “One morning, Ravi’s grandmother handed him an old wooden box.” is a weak opening. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🪝 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 story hook (d) a weak opening
20. 20.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” (a) the problem (b) the solution (c) the setting
21. 21.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Lots of people say trees are good.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
22. 22.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) a surprising fact (b) a short story (c) a question (d) starting with “sorry”
25. 25.True or false: “So we saw three things: trees cool us, clean our air and give us food.” is a weak ending. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking up at the end (b) a calm thank-you (c) linking to the start (d) rushing off the stage
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) For example (b) In contrast (c) For instance (d) A good example is
28. 28.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
29. 29.True or false: “Last Diwali, our street used clay lamps and made far less waste.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is a weak ending habit? (a) a clear last line (b) adding a new point (c) ending on time (d) pausing before the end
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) apologising at the end (b) trailing off (c) stopping mid-sentence (d) linking to the start
32. 32.🪧 What does the phrase “Even so” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) shows a contrast (c) gives an example (d) sums up
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Let me start with (b) To begin with (c) Firstly (d) To sum up
34. 34.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) far over the limit (c) a little under the limit
35. 35.🪧 What does the phrase “Firstly” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) shows a contrast (c) sums up (d) starts the first point
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a story proving a point (b) facts and examples (c) the call to action (d) reasons for your idea
37. 37.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Reading is good for everyone.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
38. 38.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “In short, reading builds words, ideas and imagination.” (a) a weak ending (b) a link to the opening (c) a call to action (d) a summary
39. 39.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
40. 40.🪧 “___, let me tell you why sleep matters.” — the very first point. Which fits? (a) In conclusion (b) To sum up (c) However (d) To begin with

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