Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 429 · 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) stopping mid-sentence (b) apologising at the end (c) looking up at the end (d) adding a new point
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) On the other hand (b) A good example is (c) Even so (d) However
3. 3.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Our class collected 120 old books for the village library in one month.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
4. 4.⏱️ Meera speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts and examples (b) introducing the topic (c) the attention hook (d) greeting the audience
6. 6.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
7. 7.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “A tree saved my road.” (b) “Trees. Yes. Trees.”
8. 8.🎯 Which purpose usually ends with a call like “Join us!”? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
9. 9.True or false: “Halfway up the hill, Kabir twisted his ankle.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “My topic is water.” (b) “Ever seen a dry tap?”
11. 11.True or false: “Our class collected 120 old books for the village library in one month.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) a surprising fact (b) a short story (c) starting with “sorry” (d) a question
13. 13.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech asking families to save water? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
14. 14.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Light from the Sun takes about eight minutes to reach the Earth.” (a) a fact hook (b) a story hook (c) a question hook (d) a weak opening
15. 15.⏱️ Meera speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
16. 16.True or false: a speech giving directions to the school library is mainly to inform. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📖 Why do speakers tell short personal stories? (a) to waste time (b) to confuse people (c) to avoid the topic (d) stories stick in minds
18. 18.🧭 Why do speakers use signposting phrases? (a) to sound fancy (b) to fill silence (c) to guide the listeners (d) to make it longer
19. 19.True or false: “The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth.” is a question hook. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the memorable last line or the attention hook? (a) the memorable last line (b) the attention hook
21. 21.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
22. 22.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “In short, reading builds words, ideas and imagination.” (a) a link to the opening (b) a weak ending (c) a call to action (d) a summary
23. 23.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 300–400 words a minute (b) 20–30 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the main points (b) a story proving a point (c) the memorable last line (d) reasons for your idea
25. 25.⏱️ How long should the opening of a 2-minute speech be? (a) ten minutes (b) a few sentences (c) half the speech (d) the whole speech
26. 26.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to thank everyone (b) to fill time (c) to grab attention (d) to end the speech
27. 27.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) cut the weakest part (c) ignore the limit (d) speak super fast
28. 28.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech giving directions to the school library? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
30. 30.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “My first point is” starts the first point. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.✂️ Saanvi’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Saanvi speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 200 words. How many words must be cut?
33. 33.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
34. 34.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “I forgot the rest, so bye.” (a) a call to action (b) a weak ending (c) a summary (d) a link to the opening
35. 35.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “To sum up, sleep helps us grow, think and stay healthy.” (a) a link to the opening (b) a summary (c) a call to action (d) a weak ending
36. 36.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) far over the limit (c) a little under the limit
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.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the attention hook (b) a summary of the points (c) the call to action (d) thanking the audience

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