Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 498 · 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: “Homework is boring.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.✂️ Ananya’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Ananya speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 470 words. How many words must be cut?
3. 3.📋 Before writing a speech, what should you decide first? (a) the ending music (b) the stage colour (c) the font (d) its purpose
4. 4.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) A good example is (b) Firstly (c) In contrast (d) However
5. 5.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Our class collected 120 old books for the village library in one month.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
6. 6.Which phrase adds another point? (a) In short (b) In contrast (c) Moreover (d) For example
7. 7.🧱 In which part of a speech does thanking the audience belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
8. 8.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “When I was in Class 3, I froze on stage in the middle of a poem.” (a) a question hook (b) a weak opening (c) a fact hook (d) a story hook
9. 9.True or false: “Two friends helped him walk slowly back to the bus.” is how the story is solved. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “One morning, Ravi’s grandmother handed him an old wooden box.” (a) a weak opening (b) a story hook (c) a question hook (d) a fact hook
11. 11.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “An octopus has three hearts.” (a) a story hook (b) a fact hook (c) a question hook (d) a weak opening
12. 12.⏱️ Tara reads a 300-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
13. 13.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a summary of the points or reasons for your idea? (a) a summary of the points (b) reasons for your idea
14. 14.True or false: “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Have you ever wondered where your tiffin waste goes?” (a) a question hook (b) a fact hook (c) a weak opening (d) a story hook
16. 16.True or false: “How many of you walked to school today?” is a story hook. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧭 Why do speakers use signposting phrases? (a) to make it longer (b) to fill silence (c) to sound fancy (d) to guide the listeners
18. 18.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to skip the ending (c) to fit the time limit (d) to speak faster
19. 19.✂️ Nisha’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 640 words. How many words must be cut?
20. 20.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
21. 21.🪧 What does the phrase “In contrast” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) shows a contrast (c) sums up (d) adds another point
22. 22.🏃 Which example best supports “Exercise keeps us fit”? (a) rice is white (b) the Moon is round (c) daily runs built stamina (d) pens have ink
23. 23.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to end the speech (b) to fill time (c) to thank everyone (d) to grab attention
24. 24.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “And that tiny kitten under our scooter? Today she is a happy, healthy cat.” (a) a call to action (b) a weak ending (c) a link to the opening (d) a summary
25. 25.True or false: a speech asking classmates to stop wasting food is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
27. 27.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) speak super fast (c) skip the ending (d) ignore the limit
28. 28.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
29. 29.🪝 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
30. 30.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) adding a new point (b) apologising at the end (c) a calm thank-you (d) trailing off
31. 31.🪧 What does the phrase “Secondly” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) starts the first point (c) gives an example (d) adds another point
32. 32.True or false: “Another point is” gives an example. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Light from the Sun takes about eight minutes to reach the Earth.” (a) a story hook (b) a weak opening (c) a fact hook (d) a question hook
34. 34.⏱️ How long should the opening of a 2-minute speech be? (a) a few sentences (b) half the speech (c) ten minutes (d) the whole speech
35. 35.🎯 A speech with facts, steps and clear explanations mainly aims… (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
36. 36.🪧 What does the phrase “Even so” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) adds another point (c) starts the first point (d) shows a contrast
37. 37.True or false: “Blue is the prettiest colour.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Let me start with” sums up. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: ending on time? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
40. 40.✂️ Diya’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Diya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?

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