Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 482 · 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.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Have you ever wondered where your tiffin waste goes?” (a) a fact hook (b) a story hook (c) a weak opening (d) a question hook
2. 2.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 50 (b) none at all (c) about 20 (d) about 2 or 3
3. 3.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “It was the first day of school after the summer break.” (a) the problem (b) the solution (c) the setting
4. 4.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) far over the limit (b) exactly at the limit (c) a little under the limit
5. 5.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
6. 6.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
7. 7.True or false: a speech showing how to fold a paper boat is mainly to inform. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧱 In which part of a speech does a preview of the points belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
9. 9.⏱️ How long should the opening of a 2-minute speech be? (a) the whole speech (b) ten minutes (c) a few sentences (d) half the speech
10. 10.True or false: “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “Last monsoon, my brother and I found a tiny kitten under our scooter.” is a story hook. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🧱 In which part of a speech does introducing the topic belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
13. 13.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Everything is better when things are better.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
14. 14.🪧 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) For example (b) To sum up (c) In conclusion (d) Firstly
15. 15.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) speak super fast (c) cut the weakest part (d) ignore the limit
16. 16.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: looking up at the end? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
17. 17.Which phrase sums up? (a) Firstly (b) To begin with (c) In conclusion (d) Even so
18. 18.True or false: a speech giving directions to the school library is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Summer holidays should be longer.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
20. 20.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “The Moon goes around the Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
21. 21.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
22. 22.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
23. 23.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) a story proving a point (b) greeting the audience (c) the main points (d) facts and examples
24. 24.True or false: “For instance” gives an example. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Suddenly, the rain came down and our tent collapsed.” (a) the problem (b) the setting (c) the solution
26. 26.Which of these is a weak ending habit? (a) stopping mid-sentence (b) pausing before the end (c) linking to the start (d) ending on time
27. 27.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Okay… so… where do I even start?” (a) a story hook (b) a question hook (c) a weak opening (d) a fact hook
28. 28.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Start today: carry a cloth bag every time you shop.” (a) a weak ending (b) a summary (c) a link to the opening (d) a call to action
29. 29.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🪧 What does the phrase “My first point is” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) sums up (c) starts the first point (d) adds another point
31. 31.True or false: “Have you ever wondered where your tiffin waste goes?” is a question hook. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is a weak ending habit? (a) a clear last line (b) looking up at the end (c) a calm thank-you (d) apologising at the end
33. 33.True or false: “And that tiny kitten under our scooter? Today she is a happy, healthy cat.” is a summary. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “Have you ever wondered where your tiffin waste goes?” is a weak opening. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.⏱️ Ananya’s debate speech has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
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 of these is a strong ending habit? (a) running over time (b) stopping mid-sentence (c) ending on time (d) rushing off the stage
38. 38.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
39. 39.🧱 In which part of a speech does facts and examples belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
40. 40.Which of these is a weak ending habit? (a) pausing before the end (b) a calm thank-you (c) trailing off (d) looking up at the end

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