Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 424 · 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) To conclude (b) To sum up (c) Let me start with (d) In conclusion
2. 2.🔎 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
3. 3.True or false: “In short, reading builds words, ideas and imagination.” is a call to action. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.⏱️ Kabir reads a 200-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
5. 5.Which phrase adds another point? (a) My first point is (b) To begin with (c) In addition (d) Even so
6. 6.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the attention hook (b) greeting the audience (c) the call to action (d) facts and examples
7. 7.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Last Diwali, our street used clay lamps and made far less waste.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
8. 8.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “It was the night before the science fair, and our volcano would not erupt.” (a) a question hook (b) a story hook (c) a weak opening (d) a fact hook
9. 9.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “How many of you walked to school today?” (a) a story hook (b) a question hook (c) a weak opening (d) a fact hook
10. 10.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to grab attention (b) to end the speech (c) to fill time (d) to thank everyone
11. 11.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “An octopus has three hearts.” (a) a weak opening (b) a story hook (c) a question hook (d) a fact hook
12. 12.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Mangoes are the best fruit.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
13. 13.🪧 “Some say homework is boring. ___, it helps us practise.” Which fits? (a) For example (b) Firstly (c) To sum up (d) However
14. 14.True or false: “Last monsoon, my brother and I found a tiny kitten under our scooter.” is a story hook. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Plants need sunlight to make food.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
16. 16.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to tire yourself (c) to speak faster (d) to fit the time limit
17. 17.Which phrase gives an example? (a) In contrast (b) Take the case of (c) Secondly (d) My first point is
18. 18.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
19. 19.🧱 In which part of a speech does facts and examples belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
20. 20.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
21. 21.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “Trees. Yes. Trees.” (b) “A tree saved my road.”
22. 22.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) the main points (b) the call to action (c) a preview of the points (d) a story proving a point
23. 23.Which phrase gives an example? (a) For example (b) On the other hand (c) However (d) To sum up
24. 24.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
25. 25.🏃 Which example best supports “Exercise keeps us fit”? (a) rice is white (b) pens have ink (c) the Moon is round (d) daily runs built stamina
26. 26.True or false: “When Meena read for 20 minutes a day, she finished six storybooks in one term.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “Plants need sunlight to make food.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🪧 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) For example (b) Firstly (c) To sum up (d) In conclusion
29. 29.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
31. 31.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Okay… so… where do I even start?” (a) a fact hook (b) a weak opening (c) a story hook (d) a question hook
32. 32.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🏁 A memorable ending should be… (a) a whispered mumble (b) about a new topic (c) long and slow (d) short and strong
34. 34.True or false: “It was the first day of school after the summer break.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “In conclusion” shows a contrast. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “Our class collected 120 old books for the village library in one month.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Let me start with” sums up. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🐢 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
39. 39.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
40. 40.True or false: “The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth.” is a question hook. (a) True (b) False

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