Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 418 · 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 phrase gives an example? (a) However (b) For instance (c) Another point is (d) Secondly
2. 2.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Okay… so… where do I even start?” (a) a question hook (b) a fact hook (c) a weak opening (d) a story hook
3. 3.True or false: “Firstly” gives an example. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
5. 5.⏱️ How long should the opening of a 2-minute speech be? (a) the whole speech (b) a few sentences (c) half the speech (d) ten minutes
6. 6.True or false: “ending on time” is a strong ending habit. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
8. 8.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Halfway up the hill, Kabir twisted his ankle.” (a) the setting (b) the solution (c) the problem
9. 9.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Light from the Sun takes about eight minutes to reach the Earth.” (a) a story hook (b) a weak opening (c) a fact hook (d) a question hook
10. 10.True or false: “In addition” adds another point. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🧱 In which part of a speech does facts and examples belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
12. 12.🏃 Which example best supports “Exercise keeps us fit”? (a) rice is white (b) the Moon is round (c) daily runs built stamina (d) pens have ink
13. 13.True or false: “An octopus has three hearts.” is a story hook. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.✂️ Ishaan’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 680 words. How many words must be cut?
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Even so (b) Let me start with (c) On the other hand (d) In contrast
16. 16.True or false: “Last monsoon, my brother and I found a tiny kitten under our scooter.” is a fact hook. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔎 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 specific example (b) a vague claim
18. 18.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “My topic is water. That is all.” (a) a story hook (b) a fact hook (c) a weak opening (d) a question hook
19. 19.True or false: a speech retelling a funny dream you had is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Blue is the prettiest colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
21. 21.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “A week has seven days.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
22. 22.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “My topic is water.” (b) “Ever seen a dry tap?”
23. 23.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Sorry, I did not prepare much, but here goes.” (a) a story hook (b) a fact hook (c) a weak opening (d) a question hook
24. 24.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech giving directions to the school library? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
25. 25.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
26. 26.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech describing the life cycle of a butterfly? (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
27. 27.🪧 What does the phrase “Moreover” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) adds another point (c) gives an example (d) starts the first point
28. 28.True or false: “So I took a deep breath and spoke from memory.” is how the story is solved. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.⏱️ Nisha reads a 360-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
30. 30.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Our class saved about 40 litres of water a week by closing taps fully.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
31. 31.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
32. 32.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
33. 33.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Last monsoon, my brother and I found a tiny kitten under our scooter.” (a) a story hook (b) a question hook (c) a fact hook (d) a weak opening
34. 34.True or false: a speech giving directions to the school library is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
36. 36.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” (a) the solution (b) the setting (c) the problem
37. 37.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
38. 38.True or false: a speech acting out a comic scene from a picnic is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Water is very, very important.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
40. 40.✂️ Vihaan’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 420 words. How many words must be cut?

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