Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 469 · 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.✂️ Kabir’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
2. 2.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: reasons for your idea or greeting the audience? (a) reasons for your idea (b) greeting the audience
3. 3.🏁 Why does the last line of a speech matter so much? (a) it sticks in the mind (b) it can be skipped (c) it must be a joke (d) nobody hears it
4. 4.Which phrase gives an example? (a) Firstly (b) Even so (c) A good example is (d) In short
5. 5.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Um… yeah, that’s it, I think.” (a) a summary (b) a call to action (c) a weak ending (d) a link to the opening
6. 6.⏱️ Tara’s class presentation has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
7. 7.🎯 A speech with facts, steps and clear explanations mainly aims… (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
8. 8.🧱 In which part of a speech does facts and examples belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
9. 9.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) a surprising fact (b) a question (c) a short story (d) starting with “sorry”
10. 10.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
11. 11.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “So I took a deep breath and spoke from memory.” (a) the setting (b) the solution (c) the problem
12. 12.True or false: a speech explaining the rules of kabaddi is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a preview of the points (b) greeting the audience (c) introducing the topic (d) facts and examples
14. 14.True or false: “Our class was on a picnic beside a big lake.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: a speech urging shoppers to carry cloth bags is mainly to entertain. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Plants need sunlight to make food.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
17. 17.🪝 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
18. 18.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech asking classmates to stop wasting food? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
19. 19.🎯 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
20. 20.📋 Before writing a speech, what should you decide first? (a) the ending music (b) the font (c) the stage colour (d) its purpose
21. 21.🪧 “___, let me tell you why sleep matters.” — the very first point. Which fits? (a) In conclusion (b) To begin with (c) However (d) To sum up
22. 22.🏃 Which example best supports “Exercise keeps us fit”? (a) rice is white (b) daily runs built stamina (c) pens have ink (d) the Moon is round
23. 23.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Then I saw that my speech notes were missing.” (a) the problem (b) the setting (c) the solution
24. 24.🪧 What does the phrase “To conclude” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) shows a contrast (c) starts the first point (d) sums up
25. 25.🧱 In which part of a speech does reasons for your idea belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
26. 26.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
27. 27.✂️ Saanvi’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 300 words. How many words must be cut?
28. 28.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
29. 29.True or false: “Last monsoon, my brother and I found a tiny kitten under our scooter.” is a story hook. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) a preview of the points (b) the call to action (c) a story proving a point (d) facts and examples
31. 31.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “That is all. Sorry it was boring.” (a) a call to action (b) a weak ending (c) a link to the opening (d) a summary
32. 32.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) facts and examples (b) the call to action (c) thanking the audience (d) the attention hook
33. 33.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth.” (a) a weak opening (b) a question hook (c) a fact hook (d) a story hook
34. 34.True or false: “What would you do if the lights went out for a week?” is a weak opening. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📖 A story in a speech should be… (a) full of secrets (b) as long as possible (c) unrelated to the topic (d) short and to the point
36. 36.🔎 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 specific example (b) a vague claim
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) introducing the topic (b) greeting the audience (c) thanking the audience (d) a preview of the points
38. 38.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Last monsoon, my brother and I found a tiny kitten under our scooter.” (a) a fact hook (b) a weak opening (c) a question hook (d) a story hook
39. 39.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “My topic is water. That is all.” (a) a weak opening (b) a question hook (c) a story hook (d) a fact hook
40. 40.⏱️ Meera reads a 75-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?

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