Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 461 · 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 should you NOT do at the end of a speech? (a) thank the audience (b) add a brand-new point (c) sum up your points (d) end with a strong line
2. 2.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Have you ever wondered where your tiffin waste goes?” (a) a weak opening (b) a fact hook (c) a question hook (d) a story hook
3. 3.True or false: “Take the case of” sums up. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “Summer holidays should be longer.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.⏱️ How long should the opening of a 2-minute speech be? (a) the whole speech (b) a few sentences (c) half the speech (d) ten minutes
6. 6.✂️ Aarav’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
7. 7.🪧 What does the phrase “To sum up” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) shows a contrast (c) sums up (d) starts the first point
8. 8.✂️ Nisha’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 660 words. How many words must be cut?
9. 9.📖 A story in a speech should be… (a) as long as possible (b) short and to the point (c) unrelated to the topic (d) full of secrets
10. 10.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
11. 11.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “My topic is water.” (b) “Ever seen a dry tap?”
12. 12.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to fit the time limit (c) to tire yourself (d) to skip the ending
13. 13.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
14. 14.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “I forgot the rest, so bye.” (a) a weak ending (b) a summary (c) a link to the opening (d) a call to action
15. 15.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 120–150 words a minute (c) 300–400 words a minute
16. 16.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) greeting the audience (b) facts and examples (c) a preview of the points (d) the call to action
17. 17.Which of these is a weak ending habit? (a) looking up at the end (b) linking to the start (c) ending on time (d) apologising at the end
18. 18.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: stopping mid-sentence? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
19. 19.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the attention hook (b) greeting the audience (c) the call to action (d) introducing the topic
21. 21.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) greeting the audience (b) thanking the audience (c) the main points (d) facts and examples
23. 23.🪧 What does the phrase “In short” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) adds another point (c) starts the first point (d) shows a contrast
24. 24.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Um, so, I am going to talk about trees, I guess.” (a) a weak opening (b) a question hook (c) a fact hook (d) a story hook
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) To sum up (b) Secondly (c) Another point is (d) Moreover
26. 26.True or false: “When I was in Class 3, I froze on stage in the middle of a poem.” is a weak opening. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “Just then, the bus drove off without us.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🪧 What does the phrase “Take the case of” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) gives an example (c) adds another point (d) starts the first point
29. 29.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: a calm thank-you? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
30. 30.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech telling the tale of a very clumsy cook? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
31. 31.True or false: “trailing off” is a strong ending habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) greeting the audience (b) a story proving a point (c) a preview of the points (d) introducing the topic
33. 33.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) a little under the limit (b) exactly at the limit (c) far over the limit
34. 34.📖 Why do speakers tell short personal stories? (a) to waste time (b) to avoid the topic (c) stories stick in minds (d) to confuse people
35. 35.💬 Words like “should”, “must” and “let us” often show a speech that wants… (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
36. 36.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Last monsoon, my brother and I found a tiny kitten under our scooter.” (a) a story hook (b) a question hook (c) a weak opening (d) a fact hook
37. 37.True or false: “Exercise is nice and stuff.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Summer holidays should be longer.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: a speech retelling a funny dream you had is mainly to entertain. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧭 Why do speakers use signposting phrases? (a) to guide the listeners (b) to make it longer (c) to fill silence (d) to sound fancy

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