Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 364 · 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.🎯 Which purpose usually ends with a call like “Join us!”? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
2. 2.True or false: “Um, so, I am going to talk about trees, I guess.” is a weak opening. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the memorable last line (b) the call to action (c) a preview of the points (d) a story proving a point
4. 4.📖 Why do speakers tell short personal stories? (a) to avoid the topic (b) to waste time (c) to confuse people (d) stories stick in minds
5. 5.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “What would you do if the lights went out for a week?” (a) a story hook (b) a weak opening (c) a question hook (d) a fact hook
6. 6.📖 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
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the memorable last line (b) greeting the audience (c) a preview of the points (d) introducing the topic
8. 8.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) starting with “sorry” (b) a short story (c) a surprising fact (d) a question
9. 9.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: pausing before the end? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a preview of the points (b) the main points (c) a story proving a point (d) reasons for your idea
11. 11.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech explaining the rules of kabaddi? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
12. 12.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) looking up at the end (b) stopping mid-sentence (c) apologising at the end (d) running over time
13. 13.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Pick up one wrapper on your way out today.” (a) a call to action (b) a summary (c) a weak ending (d) a link to the opening
14. 14.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) a new topic (b) a goodbye (c) nothing else (d) an example or a reason
15. 15.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the call to action (b) a summary of the points (c) the attention hook (d) reasons for your idea
16. 16.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
17. 17.🏁 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
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the attention hook (b) reasons for your idea (c) introducing the topic (d) greeting the audience
19. 19.True or false: “The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth.” is a fact hook. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “My grandfather walks 5 km every morning and feels fit at seventy.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “Plants need sunlight to make food.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
23. 23.True or false: “When Meena read for 20 minutes a day, she finished six storybooks in one term.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.⏱️ Vihaan’s debate speech has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
25. 25.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech explaining how a rainbow forms? (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
26. 26.True or false: “When I was in Class 3, I froze on stage in the middle of a poem.” is a fact hook. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: a speech asking friends to vote for you as class monitor is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.⏱️ Ishaan’s debate speech has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
29. 29.🪧 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) Firstly (b) In conclusion (c) For example (d) To sum up
30. 30.True or false: “My grandfather walks 5 km every morning and feels fit at seventy.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “Light from the Sun takes about eight minutes to reach the Earth.” is a question hook. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech convincing the principal to add a reading hour? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
33. 33.True or false: “a calm thank-you” is a weak ending habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “pausing before the end” is a strong ending habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.⏱️ Ananya reads a 150-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
36. 36.🪧 What does the phrase “My first point is” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) starts the first point (c) sums up (d) shows a contrast
37. 37.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
38. 38.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Our class was on a picnic beside a big lake.” (a) the solution (b) the problem (c) the setting
39. 39.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to fit the time limit (c) to skip the ending (d) to speak faster
40. 40.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade

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