Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 366 · 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.True or false: “linking to the start” is a weak ending habit. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.⏸️ 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
3. 3.🎯 Which purpose usually ends with a call like “Join us!”? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
4. 4.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) Another point is (b) Take the case of (c) However (d) Secondly
5. 5.🏁 After your last line, what is a good way to finish? (a) ask “was it okay?” (b) “Thank you” and a smile (c) “that’s all, I guess” (d) walk off mid-line
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) To conclude (b) In conclusion (c) Let me start with (d) In short
7. 7.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” (a) a weak opening (b) a question hook (c) a fact hook (d) a story hook
8. 8.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “An octopus has three hearts.” (a) a weak opening (b) a question hook (c) a fact hook (d) a story hook
9. 9.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Exercise is nice and stuff.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts and examples (b) a story proving a point (c) reasons for your idea (d) the attention hook
11. 11.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
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.True or false: “Suddenly, the rain came down and our tent collapsed.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Summer holidays should be longer.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
15. 15.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: running over time? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
16. 16.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking the audience (b) a summary of the points (c) a preview of the points (d) the memorable last line
18. 18.⏱️ Saanvi’s class presentation has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
19. 19.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the memorable last line (b) thanking the audience (c) a preview of the points (d) the call to action
20. 20.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
21. 21.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) introducing the topic (b) a summary of the points (c) the main points (d) the memorable last line
22. 22.True or false: “Um, so, I am going to talk about trees, I guess.” is a weak opening. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “A week has seven days.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
24. 24.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
25. 25.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
26. 26.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to tire yourself (c) to speak faster (d) to skip the ending
27. 27.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech sharing facts about the Sun? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
28. 28.True or false: “Last monsoon, my brother and I found a tiny kitten under our scooter.” is a story hook. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm thank-you (b) pausing before the end (c) looking up at the end (d) trailing off
30. 30.🧱 In which part of a speech does introducing the topic belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) My first point is (b) Firstly (c) In short (d) To begin with
32. 32.🪧 What does the phrase “Another point is” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) adds another point (c) gives an example (d) sums up
33. 33.📖 A story in a speech should be… (a) as long as possible (b) full of secrets (c) short and to the point (d) unrelated to the topic
34. 34.🪧 What does the phrase “Secondly” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) sums up (c) shows a contrast (d) adds another point
35. 35.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
36. 36.⏱️ Meera’s debate speech has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
37. 37.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Um, so, I am going to talk about trees, I guess.” (a) a weak opening (b) a story hook (c) a question hook (d) a fact hook
38. 38.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech acting out a comic scene from a picnic? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
39. 39.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 120-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
40. 40.Which phrase sums up? (a) My first point is (b) However (c) Take the case of (d) To conclude

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