Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 326 · 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.✂️ Kabir’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
2. 2.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “What would you do if the lights went out for a week?” (a) a fact hook (b) a question hook (c) a story hook (d) a weak opening
3. 3.⏸️ 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
4. 4.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “Ever seen a dry tap?” (b) “My topic is water.”
5. 5.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to speak faster (c) to skip the ending (d) to tire yourself
6. 6.True or false: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “How many of you walked to school today?” (a) a question hook (b) a weak opening (c) a story hook (d) a fact hook
8. 8.True or false: “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” is a story hook. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) introducing the topic (b) the memorable last line (c) the call to action (d) thanking the audience
10. 10.🪧 What does the phrase “Moreover” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) shows a contrast (c) gives an example (d) starts the first point
11. 11.⏱️ How long should the opening of a 2-minute speech be? (a) the whole speech (b) ten minutes (c) half the speech (d) a few sentences
12. 12.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) a story proving a point (b) the attention hook (c) greeting the audience (d) the memorable last line
13. 13.📖 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
14. 14.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Light from the Sun takes about eight minutes to reach the Earth.” (a) a question hook (b) a fact hook (c) a weak opening (d) a story hook
15. 15.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
16. 16.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: running over time? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
18. 18.True or false: “adding a new point” is a strong ending habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Start today: carry a cloth bag every time you shop.” (a) a summary (b) a link to the opening (c) a call to action (d) a weak ending
20. 20.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to fill time (b) to thank everyone (c) to grab attention (d) to end the speech
21. 21.True or false: “To conclude” sums up. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “On the other hand” shows a contrast. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.⏱️ Aarav reads a 300-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
24. 24.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) a new topic (b) a goodbye (c) an example or a reason (d) nothing else
25. 25.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
26. 26.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Our heart beats about one lakh times every day.” (a) a weak opening (b) a question hook (c) a story hook (d) a fact hook
27. 27.⏱️ Tara’s debate speech has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
28. 28.🪧 “Some say homework is boring. ___, it helps us practise.” Which fits? (a) However (b) For example (c) Firstly (d) To sum up
29. 29.🏁 Why does the last line of a speech matter so much? (a) it must be a joke (b) it can be skipped (c) it sticks in the mind (d) nobody hears it
30. 30.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) a surprising fact (b) a question (c) starting with “sorry” (d) a short story
31. 31.🔒 Which story is NOT okay to share in a school speech? (a) a funny picnic moment (b) a lesson you learned (c) a time you helped (d) a friend’s secret
32. 32.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) To begin with (b) Firstly (c) Let me start with (d) A good example is
34. 34.🧱 In which part of a speech does the memorable last line belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
35. 35.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “So we saw three things: trees cool us, clean our air and give us food.” (a) a call to action (b) a weak ending (c) a summary (d) a link to the opening
36. 36.True or false: “An octopus has three hearts.” is a story hook. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📖 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
38. 38.True or false: “To begin with” gives an example. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech acting out a comic scene from a picnic? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
40. 40.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Two friends helped him walk slowly back to the bus.” (a) the solution (b) the setting (c) the problem

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