Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 485 · 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: “To begin with” shows a contrast. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “We walked together and reached school just in time.” (a) the problem (b) the solution (c) the setting
3. 3.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Exercise is nice and stuff.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
4. 4.True or false: a speech reporting the results of a class survey is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔎 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
6. 6.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Sorry, I did not prepare much, but here goes.” (a) a question hook (b) a story hook (c) a weak opening (d) a fact hook
7. 7.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to thank everyone (b) to fill time (c) to grab attention (d) to end the speech
8. 8.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
9. 9.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “Ever seen a dry tap?” (b) “My topic is water.”
10. 10.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
11. 11.🧱 In which part of a speech does introducing the topic belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
12. 12.True or false: “Halfway up the hill, Kabir twisted his ankle.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Mangoes are the best fruit.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Take the case of (b) For instance (c) On the other hand (d) For example
15. 15.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Okay, I am done now.” (a) a call to action (b) a weak ending (c) a link to the opening (d) a summary
16. 16.True or false: “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” is a weak opening. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
18. 18.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the call to action or facts and examples? (a) the call to action (b) facts and examples
19. 19.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech describing the life cycle of a butterfly? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
20. 20.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the main points or the attention hook? (a) the main points (b) the attention hook
21. 21.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
22. 22.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the attention hook or a story proving a point? (a) the attention hook (b) a story proving a point
23. 23.⏱️ Arjun reads a 250-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
24. 24.True or false: “Have you ever wondered where your tiffin waste goes?” is a weak opening. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) a new topic (b) an example or a reason (c) a goodbye (d) nothing else
26. 26.📖 A story in a speech should be… (a) full of secrets (b) short and to the point (c) unrelated to the topic (d) as long as possible
27. 27.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) thanking the audience (b) reasons for your idea (c) the attention hook (d) introducing the topic
28. 28.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) starting with “sorry” (b) a question (c) a short story (d) a surprising fact
29. 29.True or false: “pausing before the end” is a strong ending habit. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.⏱️ Aarav’s debate speech has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ending on time (b) a calm thank-you (c) stopping mid-sentence (d) a clear last line
32. 32.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
33. 33.True or false: “Sorry, I did not prepare much, but here goes.” is a question hook. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Take the case of (b) For example (c) A good example is (d) Let me start with
35. 35.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “Trees. Yes. Trees.” (b) “A tree saved my road.”
36. 36.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech reporting the results of a class survey? (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
37. 37.🪧 What does the phrase “Secondly” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) shows a contrast (c) sums up (d) starts the first point
38. 38.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts and examples (b) reasons for your idea (c) the main points (d) the call to action
40. 40.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Um, so, I am going to talk about trees, I guess.” (a) a fact hook (b) a story hook (c) a weak opening (d) a question hook

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