Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 322 · 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.⏱️ Tara reads a 75-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
2. 2.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Pick up one wrapper on your way out today.” (a) a weak ending (b) a call to action (c) a link to the opening (d) a summary
3. 3.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) reasons for your idea (b) greeting the audience (c) a summary of the points (d) the memorable last line
4. 4.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) none at all (b) about 2 or 3 (c) about 50 (d) about 20
5. 5.🧱 In which part of a speech does introducing the topic belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) apologising at the end (b) adding a new point (c) a clear last line (d) rushing off the stage
7. 7.📖 A story in a speech should be… (a) as long as possible (b) full of secrets (c) unrelated to the topic (d) short and to the point
8. 8.🪧 What does the phrase “To sum up” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) sums up (c) shows a contrast (d) gives an example
9. 9.⏱️ Diya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
10. 10.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) reasons for your idea (b) introducing the topic (c) facts and examples (d) thanking the audience
11. 11.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) In contrast (b) Moreover (c) To conclude (d) My first point is
12. 12.🔎 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
13. 13.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Start today: carry a cloth bag every time you shop.” (a) a call to action (b) a summary (c) a weak ending (d) a link to the opening
14. 14.True or false: “Plants need sunlight to make food.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧱 In which part of a speech does a preview of the points belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
16. 16.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Our class was on a picnic beside a big lake.” (a) the problem (b) the solution (c) the setting
17. 17.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Our class saved about 40 litres of water a week by closing taps fully.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking the audience (b) reasons for your idea (c) the memorable last line (d) a summary of the points
19. 19.🪧 “___, let me tell you why sleep matters.” — the very first point. Which fits? (a) However (b) To begin with (c) To sum up (d) In conclusion
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) To begin with (b) For example (c) A good example is (d) For instance
21. 21.🧱 In which part of a speech does facts and examples belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
22. 22.True or false: a speech explaining how a rainbow forms is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “Summer holidays should be longer.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Exercise is nice and stuff.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
25. 25.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Sorry, I did not prepare much, but here goes.” (a) a question hook (b) a story hook (c) a fact hook (d) a weak opening
26. 26.✂️ Diya’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Diya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 110 words. How many words must be cut?
27. 27.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the attention hook or a summary of the points? (a) the attention hook (b) a summary of the points
28. 28.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “I forgot the rest, so bye.” (a) a weak ending (b) a summary (c) a link to the opening (d) a call to action
29. 29.⏱️ Kabir reads a 100-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
30. 30.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) facts and examples (b) the attention hook (c) the memorable last line (d) the main points
31. 31.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Lots of people say trees are good.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
32. 32.🪧 What does the phrase “Firstly” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) adds another point (c) gives an example (d) shows a contrast
33. 33.True or false: “To recap, water is precious, limited and easy to save.” is a summary. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) a clear last line (c) looking up at the end (d) pausing before the end
35. 35.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
36. 36.🪧 What does the phrase “To conclude” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) starts the first point (c) gives an example (d) sums up
37. 37.True or false: a speech asking families to save water is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 300-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
39. 39.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech explaining the rules of kabaddi? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
40. 40.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) closing, opening, body (b) opening, body, closing (c) opening, closing, body (d) body, closing, opening

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