Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 202 · 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 should you NOT do at the end of a speech? (a) thank the audience (b) end with a strong line (c) add a brand-new point (d) sum up your points
2. 2.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
3. 3.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech describing the life cycle of a butterfly? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
4. 4.True or false: “Mangoes are the best fruit.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) To sum up (b) To conclude (c) In conclusion (d) Secondly
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) rushing off the stage (c) apologising at the end (d) linking to the start
8. 8.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: adding a new point? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
9. 9.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: rushing off the stage? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
10. 10.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “How many of you walked to school today?” (a) a weak opening (b) a fact hook (c) a story hook (d) a question hook
11. 11.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: a clear last line? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
12. 12.🪝 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
13. 13.True or false: “In addition” starts the first point. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.⏱️ Aarav’s science fair talk has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
15. 15.True or false: “Last Diwali, our street used clay lamps and made far less waste.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech giving directions to the school library? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
17. 17.True or false: “Sorry, I did not prepare much, but here goes.” is a weak opening. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “Halfway up the hill, Kabir twisted his ankle.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) speak super fast (c) skip the ending (d) cut the weakest part
20. 20.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the memorable last line (b) greeting the audience (c) facts and examples (d) the main points
21. 21.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the memorable last line or facts and examples? (a) the memorable last line (b) facts and examples
22. 22.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
23. 23.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: apologising at the end? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
24. 24.🧱 In which part of a speech does reasons for your idea belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
25. 25.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “So tonight, switch off one extra light — and keep doing it.” (a) a weak ending (b) a summary (c) a link to the opening (d) a call to action
26. 26.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) a question (b) a surprising fact (c) starting with “sorry” (d) a short story
27. 27.True or false: “Okay, I am done now.” is a call to action. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 60-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pausing before the end (b) a calm thank-you (c) a clear last line (d) apologising at the end
30. 30.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Our heart beats about one lakh times every day.” (a) a story hook (b) a question hook (c) a weak opening (d) a fact hook
31. 31.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
32. 32.True or false: “On the other hand” starts the first point. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Have you ever wondered where your tiffin waste goes?” (a) a weak opening (b) a story hook (c) a question hook (d) a fact hook
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a story proving a point (b) the main points (c) reasons for your idea (d) the attention hook
35. 35.True or false: “Halfway up the hill, Kabir twisted his ankle.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “running over time” is a strong ending habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🏁 Why does the last line of a speech matter so much? (a) it must be a joke (b) it can be skipped (c) it sticks in the mind (d) nobody hears it
38. 38.True or false: “Everything is better when things are better.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🏃 Which example best supports “Exercise keeps us fit”? (a) pens have ink (b) rice is white (c) the Moon is round (d) daily runs built stamina
40. 40.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “We walked together and reached school just in time.” (a) the setting (b) the problem (c) the solution

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