Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 507 · 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.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
2. 2.🪧 What does the phrase “Take the case of” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) shows a contrast (c) starts the first point (d) adds another point
3. 3.True or false: “Last Diwali, our street used clay lamps and made far less waste.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📖 After telling a story, what should you do? (a) leave the stage (b) tell three more (c) link it to your point (d) start a new topic
5. 5.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Everything is better when things are better.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
6. 6.True or false: “What would you do if the lights went out for a week?” is a question hook. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “Okay… so… where do I even start?” is a fact hook. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) far over the limit (b) exactly at the limit (c) a little under the limit
9. 9.🧱 In which part of a speech does facts and examples belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
10. 10.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “A week has seven days.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
11. 11.🪧 What does the phrase “To sum up” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) gives an example (c) shows a contrast (d) sums up
12. 12.⏱️ Tara’s debate speech has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
13. 13.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech showing how to fold a paper boat? (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
14. 14.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 120–150 words a minute (c) 300–400 words a minute
15. 15.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to tire yourself (c) to skip the ending (d) to fit the time limit
16. 16.True or false: “How many of you walked to school today?” is a question hook. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) In conclusion (b) To conclude (c) However (d) In short
18. 18.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 180-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
19. 19.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Exercise is nice and stuff.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
20. 20.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “When I was in Class 3, I froze on stage in the middle of a poem.” (a) a weak opening (b) a fact hook (c) a question hook (d) a story hook
21. 21.True or false: “Secondly” adds another point. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “So we saw three things: trees cool us, clean our air and give us food.” is a summary. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “Let me start with” starts the first point. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “Sorry, I did not prepare much, but here goes.” is a weak opening. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “My topic is water.” (b) “Ever seen a dry tap?”
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) introducing the topic (b) a story proving a point (c) greeting the audience (d) a preview of the points
27. 27.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Homework is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
28. 28.True or false: a speech acting out a comic scene from a picnic is mainly to entertain. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Halfway up the hill, Kabir twisted his ankle.” (a) the solution (b) the setting (c) the problem
30. 30.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) reasons for your idea (b) the call to action (c) a preview of the points (d) introducing the topic
31. 31.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
32. 32.🧱 In which part of a speech does a preview of the points belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
33. 33.🎯 Which purpose usually ends with a call like “Join us!”? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
34. 34.True or false: “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) skip the ending (c) ignore the limit (d) speak super fast
36. 36.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: trailing off? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts and examples (b) reasons for your idea (c) a summary of the points (d) the main points
38. 38.True or false: “My grandfather walks 5 km every morning and feels fit at seventy.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “pausing before the end” is a strong ending habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “My topic is water. That is all.” is a question hook. (a) True (b) False

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