Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 279 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a preview of the points (b) greeting the audience (c) the memorable last line (d) introducing the topic
2. 2.True or false: “Have you ever wondered where your tiffin waste goes?” is a question hook. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: rushing off the stage? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
4. 4.🪧 “I have told you about trees and rivers. ___, nature needs our care.” Which fits? (a) To sum up (b) Firstly (c) For example (d) Secondly
5. 5.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
6. 6.True or false: a speech describing the life cycle of a butterfly is mainly to entertain. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🏃 Which example best supports “Exercise keeps us fit”? (a) rice is white (b) pens have ink (c) the Moon is round (d) daily runs built stamina
8. 8.✂️ Rohan’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 300 words. How many words must be cut?
9. 9.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) starting with “sorry” (b) a surprising fact (c) a short story (d) a question
10. 10.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) the attention hook (b) greeting the audience (c) a summary of the points (d) reasons for your idea
11. 11.True or false: “My topic is water. That is all.” is a weak opening. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “Water is very, very important.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking the audience (b) the memorable last line (c) a preview of the points (d) a summary of the points
14. 14.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Um, so, I am going to talk about trees, I guess.” (a) a fact hook (b) a story hook (c) a question hook (d) a weak opening
15. 15.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Mangoes are the best fruit.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
16. 16.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “To recap, water is precious, limited and easy to save.” (a) a call to action (b) a summary (c) a weak ending (d) a link to the opening
17. 17.True or false: “a clear last line” is a weak ending habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🪧 What does the phrase “Secondly” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) starts the first point (c) sums up (d) gives an example
19. 19.📋 Before writing a speech, what should you decide first? (a) the stage colour (b) its purpose (c) the font (d) the ending music
20. 20.🪧 What does the phrase “However” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) sums up (c) shows a contrast (d) adds another point
21. 21.⏱️ Nisha’s assembly talk has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
22. 22.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “I forgot the rest, so bye.” (a) a weak ending (b) a call to action (c) a summary (d) a link to the opening
23. 23.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: stopping mid-sentence? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
24. 24.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Okay… so… where do I even start?” (a) a question hook (b) a fact hook (c) a weak opening (d) a story hook
25. 25.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) a little under the limit (b) far over the limit (c) exactly at the limit
26. 26.🧱 In which part of a speech does reasons for your idea belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
27. 27.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: pausing before the end? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
28. 28.True or false: “Um, so, I am going to talk about trees, I guess.” is a question hook. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech urging everyone to plant a tree? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Take the case of (b) My first point is (c) Let me start with (d) Firstly
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) My first point is (b) Firstly (c) In addition (d) Let me start with
32. 32.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the memorable last line (b) reasons for your idea (c) a summary of the points (d) a preview of the points
33. 33.True or false: “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) In contrast (b) On the other hand (c) However (d) My first point is
35. 35.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
36. 36.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “Ever seen a dry tap?” (b) “My topic is water.”
37. 37.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
38. 38.✂️ Arjun’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Arjun speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 620 words. How many words must be cut?
39. 39.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Last monsoon, my brother and I found a tiny kitten under our scooter.” (a) a story hook (b) a question hook (c) a weak opening (d) a fact hook
40. 40.True or false: a speech explaining the rules of kabaddi is mainly to inform. (a) False (b) True

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