Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 234 · 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: “In short, reading builds words, ideas and imagination.” is a weak ending. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the memorable last line (b) a summary of the points (c) a preview of the points (d) thanking the audience
3. 3.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to thank everyone (b) to end the speech (c) to fill time (d) to grab attention
4. 4.🧱 In which part of a speech does a preview of the points belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
5. 5.⏱️ Ananya’s assembly talk has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
6. 6.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) a story proving a point (b) greeting the audience (c) reasons for your idea (d) the memorable last line
7. 7.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
8. 8.⏱️ Tara reads a 200-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
9. 9.True or false: “One morning, Ravi’s grandmother handed him an old wooden box.” is a fact hook. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
11. 11.✂️ Ananya’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 500 words. How many words must be cut?
12. 12.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: ending on time? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
13. 13.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
14. 14.True or false: a speech showing how to fold a paper boat is mainly to inform. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.⏸️ 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
16. 16.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “One morning, Ravi’s grandmother handed him an old wooden box.” (a) a question hook (b) a weak opening (c) a story hook (d) a fact hook
17. 17.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “My grandfather walks 5 km every morning and feels fit at seventy.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
18. 18.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
19. 19.🧱 In which part of a speech does a summary of the points belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
20. 20.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
21. 21.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) To sum up (b) Let me start with (c) Another point is (d) To conclude
22. 22.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a summary of the points or a preview of the points? (a) a summary of the points (b) a preview of the points
23. 23.True or false: “We all held the poles together until the rain stopped.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “We walked together and reached school just in time.” (a) the setting (b) the solution (c) the problem
25. 25.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “What would you do if the lights went out for a week?” (a) a story hook (b) a question hook (c) a fact hook (d) a weak opening
26. 26.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “When I was in Class 3, I froze on stage in the middle of a poem.” (a) a fact hook (b) a weak opening (c) a question hook (d) a story hook
27. 27.🪧 What does the phrase “Moreover” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) adds another point (c) gives an example (d) sums up
28. 28.True or false: “Sorry, I did not prepare much, but here goes.” is a weak opening. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “Halfway up the hill, Kabir twisted his ankle.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech explaining how a rainbow forms? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
31. 31.📋 Before writing a speech, what should you decide first? (a) the font (b) the ending music (c) its purpose (d) the stage colour
32. 32.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
33. 33.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) stopping mid-sentence (b) rushing off the stage (c) a calm thank-you (d) apologising at the end
34. 34.True or false: a speech acting out a comic scene from a picnic is mainly to entertain. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: thanking the audience or a story proving a point? (a) thanking the audience (b) a story proving a point
36. 36.True or false: “Mangoes are the best fruit.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the main points or the call to action? (a) the main points (b) the call to action
38. 38.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Rainy days are the nicest days.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
39. 39.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “a clear last line” is a strong ending habit. (a) False (b) True

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