Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 39 · 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.✂️ Saanvi’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 380 words. How many words must be cut?
2. 2.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the main points (b) the call to action (c) a story proving a point (d) introducing the topic
3. 3.📋 Before writing a speech, what should you decide first? (a) the font (b) the stage colour (c) the ending music (d) its purpose
4. 4.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” (a) a weak opening (b) a story hook (c) a question hook (d) a fact hook
5. 5.True or false: “My grandfather walks 5 km every morning and feels fit at seventy.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
7. 7.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Our heart beats about one lakh times every day.” (a) a fact hook (b) a weak opening (c) a story hook (d) a question hook
8. 8.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) a goodbye (b) nothing else (c) an example or a reason (d) a new topic
9. 9.True or false: “Last Diwali, our street used clay lamps and made far less waste.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “Last Diwali, our street used clay lamps and made far less waste.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “That is all. Sorry it was boring.” is a call to action. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “Sorry, I did not prepare much, but here goes.” is a fact hook. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🪧 What does the phrase “However” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) sums up (c) starts the first point (d) shows a contrast
14. 14.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) reasons for your idea (b) the attention hook (c) the main points (d) a summary of the points
15. 15.✂️ Ananya’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 540 words. How many words must be cut?
16. 16.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 300–400 words a minute (b) 120–150 words a minute (c) 20–30 words a minute
17. 17.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “My topic is water. That is all.” (a) a story hook (b) a weak opening (c) a question hook (d) a fact hook
19. 19.True or false: “Have you ever wondered where your tiffin waste goes?” is a weak opening. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
21. 21.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech showing how to fold a paper boat? (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the main points (b) facts and examples (c) the attention hook (d) reasons for your idea
23. 23.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: a clear last line? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
24. 24.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
25. 25.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) closing, opening, body (b) body, closing, opening (c) opening, body, closing (d) opening, closing, body
26. 26.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Mangoes are the best fruit.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
27. 27.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” (a) the setting (b) the problem (c) the solution
28. 28.✂️ Diya’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Diya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 250 words. How many words must be cut?
29. 29.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: facts and examples or thanking the audience? (a) facts and examples (b) thanking the audience
30. 30.🪧 What does the phrase “For instance” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) gives an example (c) adds another point (d) sums up
31. 31.🪧 “___, let me tell you why sleep matters.” — the very first point. Which fits? (a) To begin with (b) However (c) To sum up (d) In conclusion
32. 32.True or false: a speech explaining the rules of kabaddi is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “Ever seen a dry tap?” (b) “My topic is water.”
34. 34.True or false: “linking to the start” is a weak ending habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: thanking the audience or introducing the topic? (a) thanking the audience (b) introducing the topic
36. 36.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech explaining how a rainbow forms? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
37. 37.True or false: “Light from the Sun takes about eight minutes to reach the Earth.” is a question hook. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Water is very, very important.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to end the speech (b) to thank everyone (c) to fill time (d) to grab attention
40. 40.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech urging everyone to plant a tree? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade

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