Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 318 · 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.⏱️ Aarav’s competition speech has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
2. 2.True or false: “My grandfather walks 5 km every morning and feels fit at seventy.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.⏱️ How long should the opening of a 2-minute speech be? (a) a few sentences (b) half the speech (c) ten minutes (d) the whole speech
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the call to action (b) a story proving a point (c) facts and examples (d) the main points
5. 5.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “It was the night before the science fair, and our volcano would not erupt.” (a) a story hook (b) a weak opening (c) a question hook (d) a fact hook
6. 6.True or false: “My first point is” starts the first point. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “And that tiny kitten under our scooter? Today she is a happy, healthy cat.” (a) a link to the opening (b) a summary (c) a call to action (d) a weak ending
8. 8.True or false: “It was the night before the science fair, and our volcano would not erupt.” is a story hook. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) To sum up (b) In short (c) My first point is (d) In conclusion
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) running over time (c) ending on time (d) adding a new point
11. 11.🪧 What does the phrase “In contrast” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) shows a contrast (c) adds another point (d) gives an example
12. 12.Which phrase gives an example? (a) My first point is (b) To sum up (c) In conclusion (d) A good example is
13. 13.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech telling the tale of a very clumsy cook? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a story proving a point (b) facts and examples (c) a preview of the points (d) reasons for your idea
15. 15.True or false: “Last Diwali, our street used clay lamps and made far less waste.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “Halfway up the hill, Kabir twisted his ankle.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “stopping mid-sentence” is a strong ending habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: a calm thank-you? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
19. 19.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) far over the limit (b) exactly at the limit (c) a little under the limit
20. 20.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Everything is better when things are better.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
21. 21.True or false: a speech explaining the rules of kabaddi is mainly to entertain. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “How many of you walked to school today?” (a) a fact hook (b) a question hook (c) a weak opening (d) a story hook
23. 23.True or false: “Exercise is nice and stuff.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reasons for your idea (b) the attention hook (c) a story proving a point (d) the main points
25. 25.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “When Meena read for 20 minutes a day, she finished six storybooks in one term.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
26. 26.True or false: “Even so” gives an example. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “Then I saw that my speech notes were missing.” is how the story is solved. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “Homework is boring.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “My topic is water. That is all.” is a question hook. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) rushing off the stage (b) stopping mid-sentence (c) ending on time (d) adding a new point
31. 31.True or false: “Then I saw that my speech notes were missing.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Our class was on a picnic beside a big lake.” (a) the setting (b) the problem (c) the solution
33. 33.🪝 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
34. 34.🧱 In which part of a speech does a preview of the points belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
35. 35.True or false: “And that tiny kitten under our scooter? Today she is a happy, healthy cat.” is a weak ending. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Some things are kind of helpful sometimes.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
37. 37.🪝 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
38. 38.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) stopping mid-sentence (b) adding a new point (c) trailing off (d) a calm thank-you
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a preview of the points (b) the attention hook (c) reasons for your idea (d) introducing the topic
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the main points (b) the memorable last line (c) a summary of the points (d) the call to action

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