Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 399 · 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 odd one out? (a) ending on time (b) looking up at the end (c) running over time (d) a calm thank-you
2. 2.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech reporting the results of a class survey? (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
3. 3.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) the attention hook (b) the memorable last line (c) a story proving a point (d) reasons for your idea
4. 4.🧭 Why do speakers use signposting phrases? (a) to sound fancy (b) to make it longer (c) to guide the listeners (d) to fill silence
5. 5.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
6. 6.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “Ever seen a dry tap?” (b) “My topic is water.”
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reasons for your idea (b) the main points (c) greeting the audience (d) a story proving a point
8. 8.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth.” (a) a weak opening (b) a question hook (c) a fact hook (d) a story hook
9. 9.True or false: “Everything is better when things are better.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “Have you ever wondered where your tiffin waste goes?” is a weak opening. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “It was the night before the science fair, and our volcano would not erupt.” (a) a story hook (b) a fact hook (c) a question hook (d) a weak opening
12. 12.True or false: “Our class saved about 40 litres of water a week by closing taps fully.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech urging everyone to plant a tree? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
14. 14.True or false: “Blue is the prettiest colour.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “Sorry, I did not prepare much, but here goes.” is a question hook. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: a speech retelling a funny dream you had is mainly to entertain. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth.” is a weak opening. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) introducing the topic (b) the main points (c) facts and examples (d) a story proving a point
19. 19.True or false: “It was the night before the science fair, and our volcano would not erupt.” is a fact hook. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “I began with a question about tiffin waste. Now you know the answer.” is a summary. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “My topic is water. That is all.” is a question hook. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
23. 23.True or false: “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a story proving a point (b) the call to action (c) facts and examples (d) the main points
25. 25.True or false: “Our class collected 120 old books for the village library in one month.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.⏱️ Kabir’s debate speech has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
27. 27.Which phrase sums up? (a) Moreover (b) Secondly (c) In conclusion (d) Even so
28. 28.✂️ Saanvi’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 270 words. How many words must be cut?
29. 29.✂️ Ishaan’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 380 words. How many words must be cut?
30. 30.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: running over time? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
31. 31.True or false: “An octopus has three hearts.” is a fact hook. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.✂️ Saanvi’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 280 words. How many words must be cut?
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing off the stage (b) pausing before the end (c) stopping mid-sentence (d) apologising at the end
34. 34.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) starting with “sorry” (b) a question (c) a short story (d) a surprising fact
35. 35.True or false: “Lots of people say trees are good.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “Two friends helped him walk slowly back to the bus.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🪧 “Some say homework is boring. ___, it helps us practise.” Which fits? (a) However (b) To sum up (c) For example (d) Firstly
38. 38.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Suddenly, the rain came down and our tent collapsed.” (a) the setting (b) the solution (c) the problem
39. 39.True or false: “So I took a deep breath and spoke from memory.” is the problem in the story. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “Our class was on a picnic beside a big lake.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True

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