Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 305 · 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, Rohan said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
2. 2.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Just then, the bus drove off without us.” (a) the problem (b) the setting (c) the solution
3. 3.⏱️ Kabir’s class presentation has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
4. 4.True or false: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “When I was in Class 3, I froze on stage in the middle of a poem.” is a fact hook. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “A week has seven days.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
7. 7.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “My topic is water. That is all.” (a) a weak opening (b) a question hook (c) a fact hook (d) a story hook
8. 8.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: reasons for your idea or the call to action? (a) reasons for your idea (b) the call to action
9. 9.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 300–400 words a minute (b) 120–150 words a minute (c) 20–30 words a minute
10. 10.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
11. 11.🧭 Why do speakers use signposting phrases? (a) to guide the listeners (b) to fill silence (c) to make it longer (d) to sound fancy
12. 12.True or false: “Rainy days are the nicest days.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Light from the Sun takes about eight minutes to reach the Earth.” (a) a fact hook (b) a story hook (c) a weak opening (d) a question hook
14. 14.True or false: “Firstly” adds another point. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: a speech asking friends to vote for you as class monitor is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) apologising at the end (c) ending on time (d) trailing off
17. 17.📖 Why do speakers tell short personal stories? (a) to waste time (b) stories stick in minds (c) to confuse people (d) to avoid the topic
18. 18.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to skip the ending (c) to speak faster (d) to fit the time limit
19. 19.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a preview of the points or facts and examples? (a) a preview of the points (b) facts and examples
20. 20.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth.” (a) a fact hook (b) a story hook (c) a question hook (d) a weak opening
21. 21.🪧 What does the phrase “To conclude” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) starts the first point (c) adds another point (d) gives an example
22. 22.⏱️ Nisha’s assembly talk has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
23. 23.🪧 “I have told you about trees and rivers. ___, nature needs our care.” Which fits? (a) Secondly (b) To sum up (c) For example (d) Firstly
24. 24.🏁 Which should you NOT do at the end of a speech? (a) end with a strong line (b) add a brand-new point (c) thank the audience (d) sum up your points
25. 25.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
26. 26.🪧 What does the phrase “Even so” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) adds another point (c) starts the first point (d) shows a contrast
27. 27.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
28. 28.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech convincing the principal to add a reading hour? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
29. 29.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “A tree saved my road.” (b) “Trees. Yes. Trees.”
30. 30.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Um, so, I am going to talk about trees, I guess.” (a) a weak opening (b) a question hook (c) a fact hook (d) a story hook
31. 31.Which of these is a weak ending habit? (a) a clear last line (b) linking to the start (c) pausing before the end (d) running over time
32. 32.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) To sum up (b) For example (c) On the other hand (d) A good example is
33. 33.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “And that tiny kitten under our scooter? Today she is a happy, healthy cat.” (a) a call to action (b) a summary (c) a weak ending (d) a link to the opening
34. 34.🪧 What does the phrase “Firstly” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) gives an example (c) starts the first point (d) adds another point
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Firstly (b) Let me start with (c) To conclude (d) My first point is
36. 36.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Our class was on a picnic beside a big lake.” (a) the setting (b) the solution (c) the problem
37. 37.🪧 What does the phrase “For instance” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) adds another point (c) gives an example (d) shows a contrast
38. 38.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
39. 39.📋 Before writing a speech, what should you decide first? (a) its purpose (b) the font (c) the stage colour (d) the ending music
40. 40.True or false: “Some things are kind of helpful sometimes.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True

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