Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 373 · 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.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech sharing a silly poem about Monday mornings? (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
2. 2.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “My grandfather walks 5 km every morning and feels fit at seventy.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
3. 3.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
4. 4.💬 Words like “should”, “must” and “let us” often show a speech that wants… (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
5. 5.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) greeting the audience (b) a preview of the points (c) the main points (d) a summary of the points
6. 6.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Everything is better when things are better.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
7. 7.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “What would you do if the lights went out for a week?” (a) a question hook (b) a fact hook (c) a weak opening (d) a story hook
8. 8.🪧 What does the phrase “In conclusion” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) adds another point (c) gives an example (d) shows a contrast
9. 9.True or false: “The Moon goes around the Earth.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.⏱️ Ananya’s competition speech has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a preview of the points (b) thanking the audience (c) greeting the audience (d) the attention hook
12. 12.⏱️ Diya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
13. 13.🔒 Which story is NOT okay to share in a school speech? (a) a lesson you learned (b) a friend’s secret (c) a time you helped (d) a funny picnic moment
14. 14.🪧 What does the phrase “On the other hand” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) starts the first point (c) shows a contrast (d) adds another point
15. 15.🪧 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) For example (b) In conclusion (c) To sum up (d) Firstly
16. 16.True or false: “looking up at the end” is a weak ending habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
18. 18.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: ending on time? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
19. 19.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech asking friends to vote for you as class monitor? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
20. 20.⏱️ How long should the opening of a 2-minute speech be? (a) ten minutes (b) the whole speech (c) half the speech (d) a few sentences
21. 21.📋 Before writing a speech, what should you decide first? (a) the stage colour (b) the font (c) the ending music (d) its purpose
22. 22.True or false: “Our class collected 120 old books for the village library in one month.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “When I was in Class 3, I froze on stage in the middle of a poem.” (a) a question hook (b) a weak opening (c) a story hook (d) a fact hook
24. 24.True or false: “My first point is” starts the first point. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “a clear last line” is a weak ending habit. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to speak faster (c) to fit the time limit (d) to tire yourself
27. 27.True or false: “That old wooden box? It still sits on Ravi’s desk.” is a summary. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) In conclusion (b) A good example is (c) Take the case of (d) For instance
29. 29.True or false: “Suddenly, the rain came down and our tent collapsed.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🪝 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
31. 31.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: thanking the audience or the main points? (a) thanking the audience (b) the main points
32. 32.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “My topic is water.” (b) “Ever seen a dry tap?”
33. 33.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Have you ever wondered where your tiffin waste goes?” (a) a story hook (b) a weak opening (c) a question hook (d) a fact hook
34. 34.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Then I saw that my speech notes were missing.” (a) the problem (b) the setting (c) the solution
35. 35.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech describing the life cycle of a butterfly? (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
36. 36.True or false: “Last monsoon, my brother and I found a tiny kitten under our scooter.” is a story hook. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “Another point is” sums up. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: trailing off? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
39. 39.True or false: a speech telling the tale of a very clumsy cook is mainly to entertain. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?

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