Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 264 · 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: “Our class collected 120 old books for the village library in one month.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “Rainy days are the nicest days.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “An octopus has three hearts.” (a) a weak opening (b) a fact hook (c) a story hook (d) a question hook
4. 4.⏱️ 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
5. 5.True or false: “Then I saw that my speech notes were missing.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech asking families to save water? (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
7. 7.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) a clear last line (b) adding a new point (c) apologising at the end (d) rushing off the stage
8. 8.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Everything is better when things are better.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
9. 9.🪧 What does the phrase “In addition” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) starts the first point (c) shows a contrast (d) adds another point
10. 10.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Two friends helped him walk slowly back to the bus.” (a) the setting (b) the problem (c) the solution
12. 12.✂️ Saanvi’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 520 words. How many words must be cut?
13. 13.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
14. 14.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a summary of the points or the main points? (a) a summary of the points (b) the main points
15. 15.True or false: “It was the night before the science fair, and our volcano would not erupt.” is a story hook. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech explaining how a rainbow forms? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
17. 17.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Our class collected 120 old books for the village library in one month.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
18. 18.📖 A story in a speech should be… (a) unrelated to the topic (b) as long as possible (c) full of secrets (d) short and to the point
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the main points (b) introducing the topic (c) greeting the audience (d) the attention hook
20. 20.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “When I was in Class 3, I froze on stage in the middle of a poem.” (a) a story hook (b) a weak opening (c) a fact hook (d) a question hook
21. 21.🪧 What does the phrase “In contrast” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) shows a contrast (c) adds another point (d) starts the first point
22. 22.⏱️ Nisha’s competition speech has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the main points (b) facts and examples (c) greeting the audience (d) a story proving a point
24. 24.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
25. 25.📋 Before writing a speech, what should you decide first? (a) the ending music (b) its purpose (c) the stage colour (d) the font
26. 26.🏁 A memorable ending should be… (a) about a new topic (b) a whispered mumble (c) short and strong (d) long and slow
27. 27.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Plants need sunlight to make food.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
28. 28.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “How many of you walked to school today?” (a) a story hook (b) a fact hook (c) a question hook (d) a weak opening
29. 29.🔎 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 specific example (b) a vague claim
30. 30.🪧 What does the phrase “To conclude” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) shows a contrast (c) starts the first point (d) sums up
31. 31.⏱️ Diya’s competition speech has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
32. 32.True or false: “a calm thank-you” is a strong ending habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
34. 34.True or false: “Pick up one wrapper on your way out today.” is a call to action. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “Trees. Yes. Trees.” (b) “A tree saved my road.”
36. 36.True or false: “Everything is better when things are better.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Take the case of (b) For example (c) For instance (d) To begin with
38. 38.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) a story proving a point (b) reasons for your idea (c) facts and examples (d) introducing the topic
39. 39.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
40. 40.🧱 In which part of a speech does introducing the topic belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body

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