Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 49 · 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 is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to fill time (b) to grab attention (c) to end the speech (d) to thank everyone
2. 2.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) skip the ending (c) speak super fast (d) ignore the limit
3. 3.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Reading is good for everyone.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
4. 4.🪧 What does the phrase “To conclude” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) gives an example (c) starts the first point (d) sums up
5. 5.True or false: “Rainy days are the nicest days.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.⏱️ Tara’s assembly talk has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
7. 7.True or false: “I forgot the rest, so bye.” is a weak ending. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “To recap, water is precious, limited and easy to save.” (a) a link to the opening (b) a call to action (c) a weak ending (d) a summary
9. 9.🏁 Why does the last line of a speech matter so much? (a) it sticks in the mind (b) it can be skipped (c) nobody hears it (d) it must be a joke
10. 10.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “I began with a question about tiffin waste. Now you know the answer.” (a) a weak ending (b) a summary (c) a call to action (d) a link to the opening
11. 11.True or false: “One morning, Ravi’s grandmother handed him an old wooden box.” is a weak opening. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
13. 13.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “How many of you walked to school today?” (a) a story hook (b) a weak opening (c) a question hook (d) a fact hook
14. 14.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
15. 15.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
16. 16.🧱 In which part of a speech does the main points belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
17. 17.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
18. 18.True or false: “running over time” is a strong ending habit. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” is a question hook. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech sharing facts about the Sun? (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
21. 21.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) starting with “sorry” (b) a surprising fact (c) a short story (d) a question
22. 22.🧭 Why do speakers use signposting phrases? (a) to guide the listeners (b) to make it longer (c) to fill silence (d) to sound fancy
23. 23.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Have you ever wondered where your tiffin waste goes?” (a) a story hook (b) a weak opening (c) a fact hook (d) a question hook
24. 24.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “My topic is water.” (b) “Ever seen a dry tap?”
25. 25.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Rainy days are the nicest days.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
26. 26.True or false: a speech asking families to save water is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🎯 A speech with facts, steps and clear explanations mainly aims… (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
28. 28.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 300-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
29. 29.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “An octopus has three hearts.” (a) a fact hook (b) a question hook (c) a story hook (d) a weak opening
30. 30.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “My grandfather walks 5 km every morning and feels fit at seventy.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
31. 31.True or false: “Homework is boring.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) For example (b) My first point is (c) Let me start with (d) To begin with
33. 33.⏱️ Rohan reads a 300-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
34. 34.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Everything is better when things are better.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
35. 35.🪧 What does the phrase “In contrast” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) starts the first point (c) adds another point (d) shows a contrast
36. 36.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
37. 37.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
38. 38.Which phrase sums up? (a) Secondly (b) Even so (c) On the other hand (d) To sum up
39. 39.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Exercise is nice and stuff.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
40. 40.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Lots of people say trees are good.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example

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