Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 421 · 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) a story proving a point (b) the attention hook (c) introducing the topic (d) a preview of the points
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reasons for your idea (b) greeting the audience (c) a story proving a point (d) the main points
3. 3.True or false: “Take the case of” gives an example. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “Ever seen a dry tap?” (b) “My topic is water.”
5. 5.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: thanking the audience or a preview of the points? (a) thanking the audience (b) a preview of the points
6. 6.⏱️ Tara speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
7. 7.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “One morning, Ravi’s grandmother handed him an old wooden box.” (a) a weak opening (b) a question hook (c) a story hook (d) a fact hook
8. 8.🌱 Which example best supports “Plants need sunlight”? (a) a plant kept dark wilted (b) ice cream is cold (c) cats like milk (d) trains run on rails
9. 9.🧱 In which part of a speech does reasons for your idea belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the main points (b) the attention hook (c) introducing the topic (d) a preview of the points
11. 11.⏱️ Nisha reads a 450-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
12. 12.True or false: “Homework is boring.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “Summer holidays should be longer.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Mangoes are the best fruit.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
15. 15.🎯 A speech with facts, steps and clear explanations mainly aims… (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
16. 16.True or false: “Another point is” sums up. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
18. 18.⏱️ Aarav’s competition speech has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the attention hook (b) facts and examples (c) reasons for your idea (d) the main points
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) running over time (b) stopping mid-sentence (c) looking up at the end (d) trailing off
21. 21.True or false: “Last monsoon, my brother and I found a tiny kitten under our scooter.” is a question hook. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.✂️ Kabir’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 280 words. How many words must be cut?
23. 23.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) For instance (b) In short (c) To begin with (d) On the other hand
24. 24.⏱️ 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
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Secondly (b) Take the case of (c) In addition (d) Moreover
26. 26.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: facts and examples or greeting the audience? (a) facts and examples (b) greeting the audience
27. 27.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) To conclude (b) In contrast (c) Even so (d) However
29. 29.True or false: “What would you do if the lights went out for a week?” is a story hook. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.⏱️ Meera reads a 50-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
31. 31.True or false: “What would you do if the lights went out for a week?” is a weak opening. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “So I took a deep breath and spoke from memory.” (a) the solution (b) the setting (c) the problem
33. 33.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Our class was on a picnic beside a big lake.” (a) the solution (b) the setting (c) the problem
34. 34.🏁 Which should you NOT do at the end of a speech? (a) end with a strong line (b) thank the audience (c) sum up your points (d) add a brand-new point
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pausing before the end (b) looking up at the end (c) ending on time (d) running over time
36. 36.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “When I was in Class 3, I froze on stage in the middle of a poem.” (a) a story hook (b) a question hook (c) a weak opening (d) a fact hook
37. 37.True or false: “What would you do if the lights went out for a week?” is a question hook. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is a weak ending habit? (a) pausing before the end (b) a clear last line (c) linking to the start (d) apologising at the end
39. 39.True or false: “So we saw three things: trees cool us, clean our air and give us food.” is a call to action. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🐢 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

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