Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 518 · 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.⏱️ Aarav’s competition speech has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
2. 2.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to thank everyone (b) to fill time (c) to grab attention (d) to end the speech
3. 3.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
4. 4.True or false: “So we saw three things: trees cool us, clean our air and give us food.” is a link to the opening. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) facts and examples (b) the main points (c) thanking the audience (d) a preview of the points
6. 6.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech reporting the results of a class survey? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
7. 7.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: facts and examples or the call to action? (a) facts and examples (b) the call to action
8. 8.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: greeting the audience or reasons for your idea? (a) greeting the audience (b) reasons for your idea
9. 9.🧱 In which part of a speech does the memorable last line belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
10. 10.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to fit the time limit (c) to skip the ending (d) to speak faster
11. 11.True or false: “Moreover” adds another point. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “Join our book club this Friday and bring one friend.” is a call to action. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a preview of the points (b) the main points (c) greeting the audience (d) the attention hook
16. 16.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: adding a new point? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Secondly (b) However (c) In addition (d) Moreover
18. 18.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “One morning, Ravi’s grandmother handed him an old wooden box.” (a) a question hook (b) a story hook (c) a fact hook (d) a weak opening
19. 19.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) greeting the audience (b) a preview of the points (c) a summary of the points (d) facts and examples
20. 20.🪝 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 story hook (d) a weak opening
21. 21.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the memorable last line or reasons for your idea? (a) the memorable last line (b) reasons for your idea
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking the audience (b) facts and examples (c) the memorable last line (d) the call to action
23. 23.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
24. 24.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Everything is better when things are better.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
25. 25.🧱 In which part of a speech does reasons for your idea belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
26. 26.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a summary of the points or the main points? (a) a summary of the points (b) the main points
27. 27.🏁 Why does the last line of a speech matter so much? (a) it can be skipped (b) nobody hears it (c) it must be a joke (d) it sticks in the mind
28. 28.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “Ever seen a dry tap?” (b) “My topic is water.”
29. 29.True or false: “Let me start with” starts the first point. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: a speech reporting the results of a class survey is mainly to entertain. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “What would you do if the lights went out for a week?” (a) a weak opening (b) a fact hook (c) a question hook (d) a story hook
32. 32.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Water is very, very important.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
33. 33.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech retelling a funny dream you had? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
34. 34.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: trailing off? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
35. 35.💧 Which example best supports “We can save water”? (a) closing taps saved 40 L (b) buses are big (c) the sky is blue (d) dogs can bark
36. 36.⏸️ 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
37. 37.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech asking families to save water? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
38. 38.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “My topic is water. That is all.” (a) a weak opening (b) a fact hook (c) a question hook (d) a story hook
39. 39.True or false: “Halfway up the hill, Kabir twisted his ankle.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.✂️ Saanvi’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 250 words. How many words must be cut?

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