Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 283 · 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 conclusion” sums up. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) In addition (b) Firstly (c) To begin with (d) My first point is
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the attention hook (b) a story proving a point (c) reasons for your idea (d) the main points
4. 4.True or false: “That is all. Sorry it was boring.” is a summary. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Halfway up the hill, Kabir twisted his ankle.” (a) the solution (b) the setting (c) the problem
6. 6.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 2 or 3 (b) about 20 (c) none at all (d) about 50
7. 7.⏱️ Aarav reads a 200-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking up at the end (b) trailing off (c) ending on time (d) a clear last line
9. 9.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: linking to the start? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
10. 10.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
11. 11.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Okay, I am done now.” (a) a call to action (b) a summary (c) a weak ending (d) a link to the opening
12. 12.True or false: “Sorry, I did not prepare much, but here goes.” is a fact hook. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Summer holidays should be longer.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
14. 14.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
15. 15.Which of these is a weak ending habit? (a) a clear last line (b) ending on time (c) linking to the start (d) stopping mid-sentence
16. 16.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Rainy days are the nicest days.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
17. 17.🔎 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
18. 18.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
19. 19.🎯 A speech with facts, steps and clear explanations mainly aims… (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
20. 20.⏱️ Ananya reads a 100-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
21. 21.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) a summary of the points (b) reasons for your idea (c) introducing the topic (d) a preview of the points
22. 22.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: reasons for your idea or introducing the topic? (a) reasons for your idea (b) introducing the topic
23. 23.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “To sum up, sleep helps us grow, think and stay healthy.” (a) a link to the opening (b) a weak ending (c) a call to action (d) a summary
24. 24.True or false: “How many of you walked to school today?” is a question hook. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “One morning, Ravi’s grandmother handed him an old wooden box.” (a) a weak opening (b) a question hook (c) a story hook (d) a fact hook
26. 26.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) ignore the limit (c) speak super fast (d) skip the ending
27. 27.⏱️ Vihaan’s competition speech has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
28. 28.True or false: “When Meena read for 20 minutes a day, she finished six storybooks in one term.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “So I took a deep breath and spoke from memory.” is the problem in the story. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “My topic is water. That is all.” (a) a fact hook (b) a question hook (c) a story hook (d) a weak opening
32. 32.True or false: “My grandfather walks 5 km every morning and feels fit at seventy.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “So we saw three things: trees cool us, clean our air and give us food.” (a) a weak ending (b) a link to the opening (c) a call to action (d) a summary
34. 34.True or false: “Water is very, very important.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “Two friends helped him walk slowly back to the bus.” is the problem in the story. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
37. 37.True or false: “Summer holidays should be longer.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
39. 39.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to tire yourself (c) to fit the time limit (d) to speak faster
40. 40.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) trailing off (b) ending on time (c) stopping mid-sentence (d) adding a new point

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