Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 255 · 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 does the phrase “A good example is” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) shows a contrast (c) sums up (d) gives an example
2. 2.🧭 Why do speakers use signposting phrases? (a) to make it longer (b) to sound fancy (c) to fill silence (d) to guide the listeners
3. 3.⏱️ Saanvi’s assembly talk has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
4. 4.Which phrase gives an example? (a) In short (b) To sum up (c) Moreover (d) For instance
5. 5.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: facts and examples or the attention hook? (a) facts and examples (b) the attention hook
6. 6.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Light from the Sun takes about eight minutes to reach the Earth.” (a) a fact hook (b) a question hook (c) a weak opening (d) a story hook
7. 7.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Last Diwali, our street used clay lamps and made far less waste.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
8. 8.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Have you ever wondered where your tiffin waste goes?” (a) a question hook (b) a story hook (c) a fact hook (d) a weak opening
9. 9.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) a summary of the points (b) introducing the topic (c) the attention hook (d) the main points
10. 10.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “Ever seen a dry tap?” (b) “My topic is water.”
11. 11.📖 Why do speakers tell short personal stories? (a) to avoid the topic (b) stories stick in minds (c) to confuse people (d) to waste time
12. 12.True or false: “Everything is better when things are better.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🏁 Which should you NOT do at the end of a speech? (a) thank the audience (b) end with a strong line (c) sum up your points (d) add a brand-new point
14. 14.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 300–400 words a minute (b) 20–30 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
15. 15.True or false: “One morning, Ravi’s grandmother handed him an old wooden box.” is a story hook. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “trailing off” is a strong ending habit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🪧 What does the phrase “To begin with” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) sums up (c) adds another point (d) starts the first point
18. 18.True or false: “In short, reading builds words, ideas and imagination.” is a weak ending. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: a speech acting out a comic scene from a picnic is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: reasons for your idea or the call to action? (a) reasons for your idea (b) the call to action
21. 21.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) far over the limit (b) exactly at the limit (c) a little under the limit
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) introducing the topic (b) thanking the audience (c) the memorable last line (d) the call to action
23. 23.True or false: “Lots of people say trees are good.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
25. 25.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
26. 26.True or false: “It was the first day of school after the summer break.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Firstly (b) In addition (c) Another point is (d) Secondly
28. 28.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “We all held the poles together until the rain stopped.” (a) the setting (b) the problem (c) the solution
29. 29.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) a calm thank-you (b) rushing off the stage (c) adding a new point (d) apologising at the end
30. 30.Which phrase gives an example? (a) Secondly (b) Let me start with (c) On the other hand (d) Take the case of
31. 31.True or false: “Our class was on a picnic beside a big lake.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “running over time” is a strong ending habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.⏱️ Diya’s science fair talk has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
34. 34.✂️ Rohan’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 230 words. How many words must be cut?
35. 35.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
36. 36.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) Moreover (b) To conclude (c) Even so (d) Another point is
37. 37.True or false: a speech explaining how a rainbow forms is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Two friends helped him walk slowly back to the bus.” (a) the solution (b) the setting (c) the problem
39. 39.True or false: “apologising at the end” is a strong ending habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “So I took a deep breath and spoke from memory.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False

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