Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 24 · 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 kind of opening is this? “Sorry, I did not prepare much, but here goes.” (a) a weak opening (b) a fact hook (c) a question hook (d) a story hook
2. 2.⏱️ Diya’s assembly talk has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
3. 3.True or false: “linking to the start” is a strong ending habit. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a story proving a point or the call to action? (a) a story proving a point (b) the call to action
5. 5.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: greeting the audience or reasons for your idea? (a) greeting the audience (b) reasons for your idea
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ending on time (b) stopping mid-sentence (c) adding a new point (d) trailing off
7. 7.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
8. 8.⏱️ Meera reads a 75-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
9. 9.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech urging everyone to plant a tree? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
10. 10.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech asking classmates to stop wasting food? (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
11. 11.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) nothing else (b) a goodbye (c) an example or a reason (d) a new topic
12. 12.True or false: a speech asking friends to vote for you as class monitor is mainly to inform. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Halfway up the hill, Kabir twisted his ankle.” (a) the problem (b) the solution (c) the setting
14. 14.True or false: “Then I saw that my speech notes were missing.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.⏱️ Saanvi’s science fair talk has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
16. 16.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth.” (a) a fact hook (b) a question hook (c) a weak opening (d) a story hook
17. 17.📖 Why do speakers tell short personal stories? (a) to waste time (b) to avoid the topic (c) to confuse people (d) stories stick in minds
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a preview of the points (b) a summary of the points (c) introducing the topic (d) greeting the audience
19. 19.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “looking up at the end” is a strong ending habit. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “Last Diwali, our street used clay lamps and made far less waste.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 50 (b) none at all (c) about 20 (d) about 2 or 3
23. 23.⏱️ Tara reads a 300-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
24. 24.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the attention hook or a summary of the points? (a) the attention hook (b) a summary of the points
25. 25.⏱️ Ananya’s science fair talk has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
26. 26.True or false: “How many of you walked to school today?” is a weak opening. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “An octopus has three hearts.” is a question hook. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) For example (b) In contrast (c) In addition (d) My first point is
29. 29.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to thank everyone (b) to fill time (c) to end the speech (d) to grab attention
30. 30.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech acting out a comic scene from a picnic? (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A good example is (b) For instance (c) Moreover (d) For example
32. 32.⏱️ How long should the opening of a 2-minute speech be? (a) a few sentences (b) ten minutes (c) the whole speech (d) half the speech
33. 33.True or false: “rushing off the stage” is a weak ending habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧱 In which part of a speech does thanking the audience belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
35. 35.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) a question (b) a surprising fact (c) starting with “sorry” (d) a short story
36. 36.True or false: “Um, so, I am going to talk about trees, I guess.” is a weak opening. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which phrase gives an example? (a) For example (b) Even so (c) In addition (d) In short
38. 38.⏱️ Diya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
39. 39.🪧 “I have told you about trees and rivers. ___, nature needs our care.” Which fits? (a) Secondly (b) To sum up (c) Firstly (d) For example
40. 40.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) rushing off the stage (b) adding a new point (c) a calm thank-you (d) stopping mid-sentence

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