Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 297 · 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.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
2. 2.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
3. 3.True or false: “One morning, Ravi’s grandmother handed him an old wooden box.” is a story hook. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “My topic is water. That is all.” is a fact hook. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🪝 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 fact hook (d) a story hook
7. 7.⏱️ Rohan reads a 120-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
8. 8.True or false: “Then I saw that my speech notes were missing.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “My topic is water. That is all.” (a) a fact hook (b) a story hook (c) a question hook (d) a weak opening
10. 10.True or false: “Reading is good for everyone.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth.” (a) a weak opening (b) a question hook (c) a story hook (d) a fact hook
12. 12.✂️ Diya’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Diya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 440 words. How many words must be cut?
13. 13.True or false: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.💬 Words like “should”, “must” and “let us” often show a speech that wants… (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
15. 15.🧱 In which part of a speech does thanking the audience belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
16. 16.True or false: “Have you ever wondered where your tiffin waste goes?” is a fact hook. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” is a question hook. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “Our class saved about 40 litres of water a week by closing taps fully.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “So we saw three things: trees cool us, clean our air and give us food.” is a link to the opening. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🏃 Which example best supports “Exercise keeps us fit”? (a) rice is white (b) the Moon is round (c) pens have ink (d) daily runs built stamina
21. 21.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the call to action (b) the attention hook (c) introducing the topic (d) the main points
22. 22.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “In our school garden, the tomato plants we watered daily grew twice as tall.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
23. 23.⏱️ Meera reads a 300-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
24. 24.📋 Before writing a speech, what should you decide first? (a) the font (b) its purpose (c) the stage colour (d) the ending music
25. 25.🏁 Which should you NOT do at the end of a speech? (a) add a brand-new point (b) sum up your points (c) thank the audience (d) end with a strong line
26. 26.True or false: a speech asking classmates to stop wasting food is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a preview of the points or a story proving a point? (a) a preview of the points (b) a story proving a point
28. 28.🪧 “___, let me tell you why sleep matters.” — the very first point. Which fits? (a) In conclusion (b) However (c) To sum up (d) To begin with
29. 29.True or false: “a calm thank-you” is a strong ending habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: a speech asking classmates to stop wasting food is mainly to entertain. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “Plants need sunlight to make food.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) greeting the audience (b) the main points (c) a summary of the points (d) a preview of the points
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Firstly (b) For instance (c) For example (d) A good example is
34. 34.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
35. 35.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
36. 36.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: facts and examples or the call to action? (a) facts and examples (b) the call to action
37. 37.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) Even so (b) To conclude (c) To sum up (d) My first point is
38. 38.✂️ Meera’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Meera speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 350 words. How many words must be cut?
39. 39.💧 Which example best supports “We can save water”? (a) dogs can bark (b) buses are big (c) closing taps saved 40 L (d) the sky is blue
40. 40.✂️ Aarav’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Aarav speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 500 words. How many words must be cut?

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