Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 367 · 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.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: running over time? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
2. 2.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
3. 3.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “My grandfather walks 5 km every morning and feels fit at seventy.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
4. 4.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) a surprising fact (b) a short story (c) starting with “sorry” (d) a question
5. 5.True or false: “Some things are kind of helpful sometimes.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Have you ever wondered where your tiffin waste goes?” (a) a fact hook (b) a question hook (c) a weak opening (d) a story hook
7. 7.📋 Before writing a speech, what should you decide first? (a) the ending music (b) the stage colour (c) the font (d) its purpose
8. 8.True or false: “Then I saw that my speech notes were missing.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🎯 Which purpose usually ends with a call like “Join us!”? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
10. 10.True or false: “Mangoes are the best fruit.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.✂️ Aarav’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 310 words. How many words must be cut?
12. 12.True or false: a speech explaining how a rainbow forms is mainly to inform. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🪧 What does the phrase “In addition” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) sums up (c) adds another point (d) shows a contrast
14. 14.🪧 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) To sum up (b) In conclusion (c) Firstly (d) For example
15. 15.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) Take the case of (b) Let me start with (c) For instance (d) On the other hand
16. 16.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
17. 17.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) the memorable last line (b) facts and examples (c) the attention hook (d) reasons for your idea
18. 18.True or false: “We all held the poles together until the rain stopped.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🏁 Which should you NOT do at the end of a speech? (a) sum up your points (b) add a brand-new point (c) end with a strong line (d) thank the audience
20. 20.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to fit the time limit (c) to skip the ending (d) to tire yourself
21. 21.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the main points (b) a preview of the points (c) the memorable last line (d) thanking the audience
22. 22.⏱️ Ananya’s debate speech has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
23. 23.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “One morning, Ravi’s grandmother handed him an old wooden box.” (a) a question hook (b) a weak opening (c) a fact hook (d) a story hook
24. 24.🧱 In which part of a speech does introducing the topic belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
25. 25.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
26. 26.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: apologising at the end? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
27. 27.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “A tree saved my road.” (b) “Trees. Yes. Trees.”
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking up at the end (b) pausing before the end (c) linking to the start (d) trailing off
29. 29.🪧 What does the phrase “To conclude” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) adds another point (c) shows a contrast (d) sums up
30. 30.🔎 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
31. 31.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) thanking the audience (b) a story proving a point (c) greeting the audience (d) introducing the topic
32. 32.⏱️ How long should the opening of a 2-minute speech be? (a) half the speech (b) the whole speech (c) a few sentences (d) ten minutes
33. 33.True or false: a speech retelling a funny dream you had is mainly to entertain. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 300-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
35. 35.True or false: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “My topic is water.” (b) “Ever seen a dry tap?”
37. 37.🔎 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 vague claim (b) a specific example
38. 38.True or false: “One morning, Ravi’s grandmother handed him an old wooden box.” is a story hook. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “Have you ever wondered where your tiffin waste goes?” is a question hook. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reasons for your idea (b) a story proving a point (c) the main points (d) the memorable last line

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