Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 23 · 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: a speech telling the tale of a very clumsy cook is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech asking classmates to stop wasting food? (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
3. 3.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the main points (b) the call to action (c) facts and examples (d) the attention hook
4. 4.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Our class was on a picnic beside a big lake.” (a) the problem (b) the setting (c) the solution
5. 5.🔎 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
6. 6.✂️ Vihaan’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Vihaan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 140 words. How many words must be cut?
7. 7.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” (a) the problem (b) the setting (c) the solution
8. 8.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “We walked together and reached school just in time.” (a) the problem (b) the solution (c) the setting
9. 9.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “It was the night before the science fair, and our volcano would not erupt.” (a) a weak opening (b) a fact hook (c) a question hook (d) a story hook
10. 10.True or false: “Um, so, I am going to talk about trees, I guess.” is a weak opening. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “Ever seen a dry tap?” (b) “My topic is water.”
12. 12.🪧 What does the phrase “In contrast” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) shows a contrast (c) gives an example (d) adds another point
13. 13.🪧 What does the phrase “To conclude” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) shows a contrast (c) sums up (d) starts the first point
14. 14.True or false: “Have you ever wondered where your tiffin waste goes?” is a question hook. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” (a) a fact hook (b) a weak opening (c) a story hook (d) a question hook
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a preview of the points (b) a summary of the points (c) introducing the topic (d) the attention hook
17. 17.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
18. 18.True or false: “Okay… so… where do I even start?” is a story hook. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) far over the limit
20. 20.True or false: “Halfway up the hill, Kabir twisted his ankle.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which phrase adds another point? (a) Take the case of (b) My first point is (c) Another point is (d) Firstly
22. 22.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
23. 23.🧱 In which part of a speech does the attention hook belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
24. 24.True or false: “Blue is the prettiest colour.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) a story proving a point (b) the attention hook (c) a summary of the points (d) the main points
26. 26.Which of these is a weak ending habit? (a) running over time (b) a calm thank-you (c) looking up at the end (d) pausing before the end
27. 27.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to speak faster (c) to fit the time limit (d) to tire yourself
28. 28.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech asking families to save water? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
29. 29.✂️ Kabir’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 430 words. How many words must be cut?
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) My first point is (b) Secondly (c) In addition (d) Another point is
31. 31.True or false: “Just then, the bus drove off without us.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.⏱️ 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
33. 33.True or false: “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” is how the story is solved. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “trailing off” is a weak ending habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “My topic is water. That is all.” (a) a fact hook (b) a story hook (c) a weak opening (d) a question hook
36. 36.True or false: “Have you ever wondered where your tiffin waste goes?” is a fact hook. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “linking to the start” is a weak ending habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is a weak ending habit? (a) rushing off the stage (b) a calm thank-you (c) looking up at the end (d) linking to the start
39. 39.📖 A story in a speech should be… (a) as long as possible (b) unrelated to the topic (c) full of secrets (d) short and to the point
40. 40.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?

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