Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 30 · 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.⏱️ How long should the opening of a 2-minute speech be? (a) the whole speech (b) half the speech (c) a few sentences (d) ten minutes
2. 2.True or false: a speech urging shoppers to carry cloth bags is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “stopping mid-sentence” is a strong ending habit. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech sharing facts about the Sun? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
5. 5.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to fill time (b) to end the speech (c) to thank everyone (d) to grab attention
6. 6.True or false: “running over time” is a strong ending habit. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: a speech asking classmates to stop wasting food is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) reasons for your idea (b) a story proving a point (c) the main points (d) the attention hook
9. 9.Which phrase gives an example? (a) My first point is (b) Firstly (c) For instance (d) On the other hand
10. 10.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
11. 11.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Last monsoon, my brother and I found a tiny kitten under our scooter.” (a) a weak opening (b) a question hook (c) a story hook (d) a fact hook
12. 12.🔎 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
13. 13.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: rushing off the stage? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
14. 14.True or false: “Um… yeah, that’s it, I think.” is a summary. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “My grandfather walks 5 km every morning and feels fit at seventy.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.⏱️ Meera speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
18. 18.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Plants need sunlight to make food.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
19. 19.🧱 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
20. 20.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) a goodbye (b) nothing else (c) an example or a reason (d) a new topic
21. 21.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) Secondly (b) To begin with (c) For example (d) To conclude
22. 22.Which phrase sums up? (a) A good example is (b) Firstly (c) To conclude (d) Let me start with
23. 23.🪧 What does the phrase “For instance” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) sums up (c) adds another point (d) gives an example
24. 24.🌱 Which example best supports “Plants need sunlight”? (a) a plant kept dark wilted (b) cats like milk (c) trains run on rails (d) ice cream is cold
25. 25.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) opening, body, closing (b) body, closing, opening (c) opening, closing, body (d) closing, opening, body
26. 26.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “What would you do if the lights went out for a week?” (a) a story hook (b) a question hook (c) a fact hook (d) a weak opening
27. 27.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Summer holidays should be longer.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
28. 28.True or false: a speech showing how to fold a paper boat is mainly to entertain. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.⏱️ Rohan’s assembly talk has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
30. 30.True or false: “In addition” starts the first point. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) In addition (b) My first point is (c) Another point is (d) Secondly
32. 32.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech explaining the rules of kabaddi? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
33. 33.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
34. 34.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) cut the weakest part (c) speak super fast (d) skip the ending
35. 35.🎯 A speech with facts, steps and clear explanations mainly aims… (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
36. 36.True or false: “It was the night before the science fair, and our volcano would not erupt.” is a weak opening. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.⏱️ Saanvi’s class presentation has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
38. 38.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech telling a funny story about your pet goat? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a summary of the points (b) introducing the topic (c) thanking the audience (d) the call to action
40. 40.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Okay… so… where do I even start?” (a) a story hook (b) a question hook (c) a fact hook (d) a weak opening

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