Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 499 · 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.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to skip the ending (c) to fit the time limit (d) to tire yourself
3. 3.🧱 In which part of a speech does a story proving a point belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
4. 4.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
5. 5.True or false: a speech describing the life cycle of a butterfly is mainly to entertain. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “My topic is water.” (b) “Ever seen a dry tap?”
7. 7.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) far over the limit (c) a little under the limit
8. 8.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) the attention hook (b) the call to action (c) a preview of the points (d) the main points
9. 9.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🪧 What does the phrase “For instance” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) gives an example (c) shows a contrast (d) starts the first point
11. 11.True or false: “Have you ever wondered where your tiffin waste goes?” is a question hook. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” (a) the problem (b) the solution (c) the setting
13. 13.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Water is very, very important.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
14. 14.📋 Before writing a speech, what should you decide first? (a) the ending music (b) the font (c) its purpose (d) the stage colour
15. 15.🎯 A speech with facts, steps and clear explanations mainly aims… (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
16. 16.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) For example (b) On the other hand (c) Secondly (d) My first point is
17. 17.True or false: “Take the case of” sums up. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Secondly (b) On the other hand (c) In contrast (d) However
19. 19.True or false: “running over time” is a strong ending habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Okay… so… where do I even start?” (a) a question hook (b) a story hook (c) a fact hook (d) a weak opening
21. 21.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
22. 22.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) apologising at the end (b) looking up at the end (c) rushing off the stage (d) stopping mid-sentence
23. 23.🧭 Why do speakers use signposting phrases? (a) to fill silence (b) to guide the listeners (c) to sound fancy (d) to make it longer
24. 24.🪧 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) To sum up (b) For example (c) Firstly (d) In conclusion
25. 25.🔎 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
26. 26.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the main points or the attention hook? (a) the main points (b) the attention hook
27. 27.🧱 In which part of a speech does introducing the topic belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
28. 28.True or false: “My topic is water. That is all.” is a fact hook. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the attention hook (b) a preview of the points (c) thanking the audience (d) greeting the audience
30. 30.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to thank everyone (b) to end the speech (c) to fill time (d) to grab attention
31. 31.✂️ Saanvi’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
32. 32.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “That is all. Sorry it was boring.” (a) a call to action (b) a link to the opening (c) a summary (d) a weak ending
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a preview of the points (b) a story proving a point (c) introducing the topic (d) the attention hook
34. 34.True or false: “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” is the problem in the story. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “One morning, Ravi’s grandmother handed him an old wooden box.” (a) a fact hook (b) a story hook (c) a question hook (d) a weak opening
36. 36.True or false: “pausing before the end” is a weak ending habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.⏱️ Kabir reads a 300-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
38. 38.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) a short story (b) starting with “sorry” (c) a surprising fact (d) a question
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) running over time (b) rushing off the stage (c) adding a new point (d) pausing before the end
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) running over time (b) stopping mid-sentence (c) a clear last line (d) rushing off the stage

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