Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 370 · 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 is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “Trees. Yes. Trees.” (b) “A tree saved my road.”
2. 2.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
3. 3.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
4. 4.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
5. 5.📖 A story in a speech should be… (a) unrelated to the topic (b) as long as possible (c) short and to the point (d) full of secrets
6. 6.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech sharing a silly poem about Monday mornings? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
7. 7.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “So tonight, switch off one extra light — and keep doing it.” (a) a link to the opening (b) a summary (c) a weak ending (d) a call to action
8. 8.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech sharing facts about the Sun? (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
9. 9.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” (a) a fact hook (b) a weak opening (c) a story hook (d) a question hook
10. 10.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech asking families to save water? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) To begin with (b) Let me start with (c) In addition (d) Firstly
12. 12.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 120–150 words a minute (b) 20–30 words a minute (c) 300–400 words a minute
13. 13.True or false: a speech convincing the principal to add a reading hour is mainly to entertain. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 50 (b) about 2 or 3 (c) none at all (d) about 20
15. 15.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: thanking the audience or reasons for your idea? (a) thanking the audience (b) reasons for your idea
16. 16.True or false: “Two friends helped him walk slowly back to the bus.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “That is all. Sorry it was boring.” (a) a link to the opening (b) a weak ending (c) a call to action (d) a summary
18. 18.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Our class was on a picnic beside a big lake.” (a) the solution (b) the setting (c) the problem
19. 19.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
20. 20.🧱 In which part of a speech does the call to action belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
21. 21.⏱️ Rohan reads a 60-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
22. 22.True or false: “In conclusion” sums up. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: a speech explaining the rules of kabaddi is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.⏱️ Vihaan’s competition speech has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
25. 25.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
26. 26.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
27. 27.⏱️ Kabir’s science fair talk has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
28. 28.🪧 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) In conclusion (b) For example (c) To sum up (d) Firstly
29. 29.True or false: “trailing off” is a strong ending habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🏁 After your last line, what is a good way to finish? (a) ask “was it okay?” (b) “Thank you” and a smile (c) walk off mid-line (d) “that’s all, I guess”
31. 31.True or false: “Our heart beats about one lakh times every day.” is a story hook. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “In our school garden, the tomato plants we watered daily grew twice as tall.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
33. 33.True or false: “Um, so, I am going to talk about trees, I guess.” is a weak opening. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Some things are kind of helpful sometimes.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
35. 35.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) apologising at the end (b) a calm thank-you (c) rushing off the stage (d) running over time
36. 36.🧱 In which part of a speech does introducing the topic belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
37. 37.🪧 What does the phrase “To begin with” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) starts the first point (c) gives an example (d) shows a contrast
38. 38.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech giving directions to the school library? (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
39. 39.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: greeting the audience or facts and examples? (a) greeting the audience (b) facts and examples
40. 40.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Last Diwali, our street used clay lamps and made far less waste.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example

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