Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 306 · 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.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) far over the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) exactly at the limit
2. 2.True or false: “Our heart beats about one lakh times every day.” is a story hook. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🪧 “___, let me tell you why sleep matters.” — the very first point. Which fits? (a) To sum up (b) To begin with (c) In conclusion (d) However
4. 4.⏱️ How long should the opening of a 2-minute speech be? (a) ten minutes (b) the whole speech (c) half the speech (d) a few sentences
5. 5.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “A week has seven days.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
6. 6.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “It was the first day of school after the summer break.” (a) the setting (b) the problem (c) the solution
7. 7.True or false: “ending on time” is a strong ending habit. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) skip the ending (c) ignore the limit (d) speak super fast
9. 9.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
10. 10.🌱 Which example best supports “Plants need sunlight”? (a) ice cream is cold (b) a plant kept dark wilted (c) trains run on rails (d) cats like milk
11. 11.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) the attention hook (b) a preview of the points (c) greeting the audience (d) the call to action
12. 12.True or false: “Plants need sunlight to make food.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.📋 Before writing a speech, what should you decide first? (a) its purpose (b) the font (c) the stage colour (d) the ending music
14. 14.🪧 What does the phrase “To sum up” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) gives an example (c) adds another point (d) sums up
15. 15.True or false: a speech reporting the results of a class survey is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “My topic is water. That is all.” is a weak opening. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: a clear last line? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
18. 18.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “A tree saved my road.” (b) “Trees. Yes. Trees.”
19. 19.True or false: “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “An octopus has three hearts.” (a) a fact hook (b) a story hook (c) a weak opening (d) a question hook
21. 21.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the memorable last line (b) greeting the audience (c) a story proving a point (d) thanking the audience
22. 22.🪧 “Some say homework is boring. ___, it helps us practise.” Which fits? (a) To sum up (b) For example (c) Firstly (d) However
23. 23.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “So we saw three things: trees cool us, clean our air and give us food.” (a) a summary (b) a weak ending (c) a call to action (d) a link to the opening
24. 24.True or false: “When Meena read for 20 minutes a day, she finished six storybooks in one term.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “We all held the poles together until the rain stopped.” (a) the setting (b) the problem (c) the solution
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) greeting the audience (b) introducing the topic (c) a preview of the points (d) the main points
27. 27.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) reasons for your idea (b) a story proving a point (c) a summary of the points (d) the attention hook
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Even so (b) To begin with (c) On the other hand (d) However
29. 29.✂️ Meera’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Meera speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 230 words. How many words must be cut?
30. 30.⏱️ Ananya reads a 360-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
31. 31.True or false: “Everything is better when things are better.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Last monsoon, my brother and I found a tiny kitten under our scooter.” (a) a question hook (b) a story hook (c) a fact hook (d) a weak opening
33. 33.True or false: “Have you ever wondered where your tiffin waste goes?” is a question hook. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
35. 35.True or false: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “When I was in Class 3, I froze on stage in the middle of a poem.” (a) a question hook (b) a weak opening (c) a story hook (d) a fact hook
37. 37.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 300–400 words a minute (b) 20–30 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
38. 38.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to fill time (b) to thank everyone (c) to end the speech (d) to grab attention
39. 39.True or false: “Light from the Sun takes about eight minutes to reach the Earth.” is a weak opening. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False

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