Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 505 · 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: “Have you ever wondered where your tiffin waste goes?” is a weak opening. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) apologising at the end (b) stopping mid-sentence (c) linking to the start (d) trailing off
3. 3.⏱️ Meera reads a 300-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
4. 4.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech acting out a comic scene from a picnic? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
5. 5.🪧 What does the phrase “Let me start with” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) starts the first point (c) gives an example (d) shows a contrast
6. 6.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
7. 7.True or false: “Just then, the bus drove off without us.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Okay, I am done now.” (a) a link to the opening (b) a summary (c) a weak ending (d) a call to action
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) running over time (b) rushing off the stage (c) trailing off (d) ending on time
10. 10.🪧 What does the phrase “Even so” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) sums up (c) shows a contrast (d) starts the first point
11. 11.True or false: “So tonight, switch off one extra light — and keep doing it.” is a call to action. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.✂️ Vihaan’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 330 words. How many words must be cut?
13. 13.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech sharing facts about the Sun? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
14. 14.✂️ Meera’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Meera speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 460 words. How many words must be cut?
15. 15.Which phrase sums up? (a) Secondly (b) To conclude (c) Moreover (d) A good example is
16. 16.True or false: “And that tiny kitten under our scooter? Today she is a happy, healthy cat.” is a link to the opening. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) In contrast (b) Another point is (c) To conclude (d) Firstly
18. 18.🏁 Why does the last line of a speech matter so much? (a) it must be a joke (b) it sticks in the mind (c) nobody hears it (d) it can be skipped
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Even so (b) Firstly (c) In contrast (d) On the other hand
20. 20.True or false: “Halfway up the hill, Kabir twisted his ankle.” is how the story is solved. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧱 In which part of a speech does the attention hook belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a summary of the points (b) the call to action (c) the attention hook (d) thanking the audience
23. 23.🧭 Why do speakers use signposting phrases? (a) to guide the listeners (b) to make it longer (c) to sound fancy (d) to fill silence
24. 24.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) introducing the topic (b) thanking the audience (c) the call to action (d) a story proving a point
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.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech urging shoppers to carry cloth bags? (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
27. 27.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Sorry, I did not prepare much, but here goes.” (a) a weak opening (b) a question hook (c) a story hook (d) a fact hook
28. 28.True or false: “Last monsoon, my brother and I found a tiny kitten under our scooter.” is a weak opening. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.⏱️ Tara speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
30. 30.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
31. 31.⏱️ Aarav reads a 200-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
32. 32.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “I forgot the rest, so bye.” (a) a weak ending (b) a summary (c) a call to action (d) a link to the opening
33. 33.🪧 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) Firstly (b) In conclusion (c) For example (d) To sum up
34. 34.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Exercise is nice and stuff.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
35. 35.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech explaining how a rainbow forms? (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
36. 36.True or false: “My grandfather walks 5 km every morning and feels fit at seventy.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “Pick up one wrapper on your way out today.” is a link to the opening. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: a speech showing how to fold a paper boat is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “In short, reading builds words, ideas and imagination.” (a) a weak ending (b) a link to the opening (c) a call to action (d) a summary
40. 40.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech telling the tale of a very clumsy cook? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain

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