Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 400 · 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) the call to action (b) thanking the audience (c) a preview of the points (d) a summary of the points
2. 2.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” (a) the problem (b) the setting (c) the solution
3. 3.💬 Words like “should”, “must” and “let us” often show a speech that wants… (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) In conclusion (b) In short (c) To begin with (d) To sum up
5. 5.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Our class collected 120 old books for the village library in one month.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
6. 6.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Blue is the prettiest colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
7. 7.📋 Before writing a speech, what should you decide first? (a) the font (b) its purpose (c) the ending music (d) the stage colour
8. 8.⏱️ How long should the opening of a 2-minute speech be? (a) half the speech (b) a few sentences (c) ten minutes (d) the whole speech
9. 9.True or false: “So I took a deep breath and spoke from memory.” is the setting of the story. (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) True (b) False
11. 11.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) a little under the limit (b) exactly at the limit (c) far over the limit
12. 12.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to fill time (b) to grab attention (c) to thank everyone (d) to end the speech
13. 13.True or false: “Plants need sunlight to make food.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: a speech retelling a funny dream you had is mainly to entertain. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Moreover (b) To sum up (c) In addition (d) Another point is
16. 16.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
17. 17.Which of these is a weak ending habit? (a) linking to the start (b) a calm thank-you (c) a clear last line (d) running over time
18. 18.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Mangoes are the best fruit.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
20. 20.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech reporting the results of a class survey? (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
21. 21.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “One morning, Ravi’s grandmother handed him an old wooden box.” (a) a weak opening (b) a fact hook (c) a question hook (d) a story hook
22. 22.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
23. 23.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) For example (b) Let me start with (c) To begin with (d) My first point is
25. 25.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Two friends helped him walk slowly back to the bus.” (a) the setting (b) the solution (c) the problem
26. 26.True or false: a speech sharing facts about the Sun is mainly to entertain. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Plants need sunlight to make food.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
29. 29.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “My topic is water. That is all.” (a) a story hook (b) a weak opening (c) a fact hook (d) a question hook
30. 30.True or false: “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” is a fact hook. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.⏱️ Tara’s class presentation has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
32. 32.🏃 Which example best supports “Exercise keeps us fit”? (a) rice is white (b) daily runs built stamina (c) the Moon is round (d) pens have ink
33. 33.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to tire yourself (c) to skip the ending (d) to speak faster
34. 34.True or false: “Um… yeah, that’s it, I think.” is a summary. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📖 A story in a speech should be… (a) as long as possible (b) short and to the point (c) full of secrets (d) unrelated to the topic
36. 36.True or false: “In our school garden, the tomato plants we watered daily grew twice as tall.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Reading is good for everyone.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) To conclude (b) Even so (c) On the other hand (d) In contrast
39. 39.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) Let me start with (b) In short (c) In contrast (d) My first point is
40. 40.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?

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