Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 478 · 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.🔎 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
2. 2.True or false: “Last Diwali, our street used clay lamps and made far less waste.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🪧 What does the phrase “To sum up” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) adds another point (c) sums up (d) gives an example
4. 4.🌱 Which example best supports “Plants need sunlight”? (a) cats like milk (b) trains run on rails (c) a plant kept dark wilted (d) ice cream is cold
5. 5.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “What would you do if the lights went out for a week?” (a) a story hook (b) a question hook (c) a fact hook (d) a weak opening
6. 6.True or false: “When I was in Class 3, I froze on stage in the middle of a poem.” is a story hook. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🧱 In which part of a speech does the attention hook belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
8. 8.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
9. 9.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
10. 10.✂️ Aarav’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Aarav speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 140 words. How many words must be cut?
11. 11.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech asking classmates to stop wasting food? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
12. 12.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Lots of people say trees are good.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
13. 13.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
14. 14.⏱️ Kabir reads a 75-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
15. 15.📖 After telling a story, what should you do? (a) start a new topic (b) leave the stage (c) link it to your point (d) tell three more
16. 16.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) opening, body, closing (b) closing, opening, body (c) body, closing, opening (d) opening, closing, body
17. 17.🏁 After your last line, what is a good way to finish? (a) “that’s all, I guess” (b) “Thank you” and a smile (c) walk off mid-line (d) ask “was it okay?”
18. 18.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Last Diwali, our street used clay lamps and made far less waste.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
19. 19.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) cut the weakest part (c) ignore the limit (d) skip the ending
20. 20.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a story proving a point or the memorable last line? (a) a story proving a point (b) the memorable last line
21. 21.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Our heart beats about one lakh times every day.” (a) a weak opening (b) a question hook (c) a fact hook (d) a story hook
22. 22.True or false: “The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth.” is a question hook. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) Firstly (b) To sum up (c) Take the case of (d) Another point is
24. 24.📋 Before writing a speech, what should you decide first? (a) the font (b) its purpose (c) the stage colour (d) the ending music
25. 25.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech asking friends to vote for you as class monitor? (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) To sum up (b) In conclusion (c) For instance (d) To conclude
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) On the other hand (b) Even so (c) In conclusion (d) In contrast
28. 28.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: thanking the audience or introducing the topic? (a) thanking the audience (b) introducing the topic
29. 29.🏁 Which should you NOT do at the end of a speech? (a) end with a strong line (b) thank the audience (c) add a brand-new point (d) sum up your points
30. 30.True or false: “apologising at the end” is a weak ending habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “My grandfather walks 5 km every morning and feels fit at seventy.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Homework is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
33. 33.True or false: a speech reporting the results of a class survey is mainly to inform. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
35. 35.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “The Moon goes around the Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
36. 36.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Reading is good for everyone.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
38. 38.True or false: “Last monsoon, my brother and I found a tiny kitten under our scooter.” is a question hook. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🎯 Which purpose usually ends with a call like “Join us!”? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
40. 40.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) running over time (b) linking to the start (c) adding a new point (d) stopping mid-sentence

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