Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 21 · 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 convincing the principal to add a reading hour? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
2. 2.⏱️ Ishaan’s science fair talk has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
3. 3.True or false: “Halfway up the hill, Kabir twisted his ankle.” is the problem in the story. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “Our class was on a picnic beside a big lake.” is the problem in the story. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech urging everyone to plant a tree? (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
6. 6.True or false: “My grandfather walks 5 km every morning and feels fit at seventy.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) a little under the limit (b) far over the limit (c) exactly at the limit
8. 8.True or false: “rushing off the stage” is a strong ending habit. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a summary of the points or introducing the topic? (a) a summary of the points (b) introducing the topic
10. 10.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech sharing a silly poem about Monday mornings? (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
11. 11.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Everything is better when things are better.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
12. 12.Which phrase sums up? (a) A good example is (b) However (c) In contrast (d) To conclude
13. 13.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the call to action or the main points? (a) the call to action (b) the main points
14. 14.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) none at all (b) about 50 (c) about 2 or 3 (d) about 20
15. 15.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “It was the night before the science fair, and our volcano would not erupt.” (a) a fact hook (b) a weak opening (c) a question hook (d) a story hook
16. 16.🪧 What does the phrase “Secondly” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) adds another point (c) sums up (d) shows a contrast
17. 17.True or false: “So tonight, switch off one extra light — and keep doing it.” is a call to action. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) a question (b) a short story (c) a surprising fact (d) starting with “sorry”
19. 19.True or false: “Our class collected 120 old books for the village library in one month.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🪧 What does the phrase “To conclude” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) sums up (c) gives an example (d) adds another point
21. 21.True or false: “To conclude” sums up. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to thank everyone (b) to grab attention (c) to end the speech (d) to fill time
23. 23.True or false: “Um, so, I am going to talk about trees, I guess.” is a story hook. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.⏱️ Ananya reads a 300-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a summary of the points (b) the call to action (c) introducing the topic (d) the memorable last line
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) On the other hand (b) Even so (c) However (d) For example
27. 27.True or false: “Homework is boring.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: a speech showing how to fold a paper boat is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “To recap, water is precious, limited and easy to save.” (a) a link to the opening (b) a summary (c) a call to action (d) a weak ending
30. 30.Which phrase sums up? (a) In short (b) Even so (c) A good example is (d) In contrast
31. 31.🧱 In which part of a speech does thanking the audience belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
32. 32.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
33. 33.True or false: “Last monsoon, my brother and I found a tiny kitten under our scooter.” is a weak opening. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: a speech retelling a funny dream you had is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
36. 36.True or false: “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” is a story hook. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech telling the tale of a very clumsy cook? (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
38. 38.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Okay, I am done now.” (a) a call to action (b) a weak ending (c) a summary (d) a link to the opening
39. 39.⏱️ Arjun reads a 250-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
40. 40.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False

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