Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 446 · 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.True or false: “running over time” is a weak ending habit. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is a weak ending habit? (a) looking up at the end (b) adding a new point (c) linking to the start (d) pausing before the end
3. 3.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “A week has seven days.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
4. 4.True or false: a speech explaining the rules of kabaddi is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.⏱️ Rohan’s class presentation has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
6. 6.True or false: “To sum up” shows a contrast. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “It was the night before the science fair, and our volcano would not erupt.” is a story hook. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: a calm thank-you? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
9. 9.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Okay… so… where do I even start?” (a) a fact hook (b) a story hook (c) a weak opening (d) a question hook
10. 10.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 20 (b) about 2 or 3 (c) about 50 (d) none at all
11. 11.True or false: “When Meena read for 20 minutes a day, she finished six storybooks in one term.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: a speech convincing the principal to add a reading hour is mainly to inform. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” is a question hook. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “ending on time” is a weak ending habit. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the main points (b) the attention hook (c) greeting the audience (d) a summary of the points
16. 16.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) running over time (b) pausing before the end (c) trailing off (d) adding a new point
17. 17.True or false: “trailing off” is a strong ending habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to tire yourself (c) to speak faster (d) to skip the ending
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Secondly (b) On the other hand (c) In addition (d) Another point is
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking up at the end (b) trailing off (c) ending on time (d) pausing before the end
21. 21.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Mangoes are the best fruit.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
22. 22.True or false: “Suddenly, the rain came down and our tent collapsed.” is the problem in the story. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🎯 Which purpose usually ends with a call like “Join us!”? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
25. 25.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “How many of you walked to school today?” (a) a question hook (b) a fact hook (c) a weak opening (d) a story hook
26. 26.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) a preview of the points (b) the attention hook (c) the call to action (d) facts and examples
27. 27.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
28. 28.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “The Moon goes around the Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
29. 29.True or false: “What would you do if the lights went out for a week?” is a question hook. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” is a story hook. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.✂️ Saanvi’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Saanvi speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 130 words. How many words must be cut?
32. 32.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) a surprising fact (b) a question (c) starting with “sorry” (d) a short story
33. 33.True or false: “a calm thank-you” is a strong ending habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “looking up at the end” is a weak ending habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a story proving a point (b) the main points (c) facts and examples (d) a summary of the points
36. 36.📖 A story in a speech should be… (a) unrelated to the topic (b) short and to the point (c) as long as possible (d) full of secrets
37. 37.True or false: a speech telling the tale of a very clumsy cook is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.💬 Words like “should”, “must” and “let us” often show a speech that wants… (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
39. 39.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) a preview of the points (b) a summary of the points (c) the call to action (d) thanking the audience
40. 40.⏱️ Meera’s assembly talk has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

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