Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 433 · 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 part of a story is this line? “Just then, the bus drove off without us.” (a) the setting (b) the solution (c) the problem
2. 2.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “I forgot the rest, so bye.” (a) a link to the opening (b) a summary (c) a call to action (d) a weak ending
3. 3.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) However (b) To sum up (c) In addition (d) Secondly
4. 4.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: stopping mid-sentence? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
5. 5.🐢 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
6. 6.True or false: “Moreover” adds another point. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
8. 8.True or false: “So tonight, switch off one extra light — and keep doing it.” is a call to action. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech asking families to save water? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
10. 10.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “Trees. Yes. Trees.” (b) “A tree saved my road.”
11. 11.True or false: a speech explaining the rules of kabaddi is mainly to entertain. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) a short story (b) a question (c) starting with “sorry” (d) a surprising fact
13. 13.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) In contrast (b) To conclude (c) For example (d) To begin with
14. 14.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Light from the Sun takes about eight minutes to reach the Earth.” (a) a weak opening (b) a story hook (c) a fact hook (d) a question hook
15. 15.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: trailing off? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
16. 16.True or false: “Blue is the prettiest colour.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “Exercise is nice and stuff.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
19. 19.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a story proving a point (b) the memorable last line (c) reasons for your idea (d) the main points
21. 21.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) cut the weakest part (c) skip the ending (d) ignore the limit
22. 22.True or false: “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which phrase adds another point? (a) For example (b) Moreover (c) In contrast (d) To sum up
24. 24.💧 Which example best supports “We can save water”? (a) dogs can bark (b) closing taps saved 40 L (c) the sky is blue (d) buses are big
25. 25.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
26. 26.Which of these is a weak ending habit? (a) running over time (b) a calm thank-you (c) ending on time (d) pausing before the end
27. 27.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth.” (a) a story hook (b) a weak opening (c) a question hook (d) a fact hook
28. 28.True or false: “When Meena read for 20 minutes a day, she finished six storybooks in one term.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” (a) the problem (b) the solution (c) the setting
30. 30.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to fill time (b) to thank everyone (c) to end the speech (d) to grab attention
31. 31.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
32. 32.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: facts and examples or a preview of the points? (a) facts and examples (b) a preview of the points
33. 33.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “We walked together and reached school just in time.” (a) the problem (b) the solution (c) the setting
34. 34.🔎 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
35. 35.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts and examples (b) reasons for your idea (c) the attention hook (d) the main points
37. 37.True or false: “Then I saw that my speech notes were missing.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
39. 39.🏃 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
40. 40.True or false: “Last monsoon, my brother and I found a tiny kitten under our scooter.” is a question hook. (a) False (b) True

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