Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 512 · 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: “My topic is water. That is all.” is a weak opening. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) starting with “sorry” (b) a short story (c) a surprising fact (d) a question
3. 3.💬 Words like “should”, “must” and “let us” often show a speech that wants… (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
4. 4.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
5. 5.🔎 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
6. 6.True or false: “One morning, Ravi’s grandmother handed him an old wooden box.” is a story hook. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Let me start with (b) Secondly (c) Moreover (d) In addition
8. 8.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “In our school garden, the tomato plants we watered daily grew twice as tall.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
9. 9.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) greeting the audience (b) reasons for your idea (c) introducing the topic (d) the attention hook
10. 10.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “The Moon goes around the Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) On the other hand (b) However (c) In conclusion (d) Even so
12. 12.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Sorry, I did not prepare much, but here goes.” (a) a weak opening (b) a fact hook (c) a question hook (d) a story hook
13. 13.Which phrase sums up? (a) Secondly (b) Even so (c) In short (d) A good example is
14. 14.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
15. 15.⏱️ Arjun reads a 150-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
16. 16.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Summer holidays should be longer.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
17. 17.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
18. 18.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Last Diwali, our street used clay lamps and made far less waste.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
19. 19.True or false: a speech reporting the results of a class survey is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) a new topic (b) nothing else (c) an example or a reason (d) a goodbye
21. 21.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Rainy days are the nicest days.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
22. 22.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
23. 23.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 200-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
24. 24.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “That old wooden box? It still sits on Ravi’s desk.” (a) a call to action (b) a summary (c) a weak ending (d) a link to the opening
25. 25.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “Trees. Yes. Trees.” (b) “A tree saved my road.”
26. 26.True or false: “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” is a question hook. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “Take the case of” adds another point. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
29. 29.🧱 In which part of a speech does introducing the topic belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
30. 30.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🪧 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) For example (b) To sum up (c) Firstly (d) In conclusion
32. 32.📖 Why do speakers tell short personal stories? (a) to waste time (b) to avoid the topic (c) to confuse people (d) stories stick in minds
33. 33.True or false: “Just then, the bus drove off without us.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.✂️ Nisha’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
35. 35.🏁 Why does the last line of a speech matter so much? (a) it can be skipped (b) it must be a joke (c) nobody hears it (d) it sticks in the mind
36. 36.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “How many of you walked to school today?” (a) a story hook (b) a question hook (c) a weak opening (d) a fact hook
37. 37.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: apologising at the end? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the attention hook (b) facts and examples (c) a preview of the points (d) introducing the topic
39. 39.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) Moreover (b) Firstly (c) For instance (d) Secondly
40. 40.True or false: “Some things are kind of helpful sometimes.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True

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