Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 54 · 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: a speech giving directions to the school library is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Everything is better when things are better.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
3. 3.🪧 “I have told you about trees and rivers. ___, nature needs our care.” Which fits? (a) Secondly (b) To sum up (c) Firstly (d) For example
4. 4.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Suddenly, the rain came down and our tent collapsed.” (a) the setting (b) the solution (c) the problem
5. 5.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech showing how to fold a paper boat? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
6. 6.🧱 In which part of a speech does the call to action belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
7. 7.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech urging shoppers to carry cloth bags? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
8. 8.🎯 A speech with facts, steps and clear explanations mainly aims… (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
9. 9.⏱️ Diya’s welcome speech has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
10. 10.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech explaining the rules of kabaddi? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
11. 11.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “We walked together and reached school just in time.” (a) the setting (b) the problem (c) the solution
12. 12.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: adding a new point? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
13. 13.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) introducing the topic (b) a summary of the points (c) the call to action (d) facts and examples
14. 14.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
15. 15.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) linking to the start (b) apologising at the end (c) trailing off (d) rushing off the stage
16. 16.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Our class collected 120 old books for the village library in one month.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
17. 17.🪧 What does the phrase “However” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) gives an example (c) adds another point (d) shows a contrast
18. 18.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “What would you do if the lights went out for a week?” (a) a question hook (b) a fact hook (c) a story hook (d) a weak opening
19. 19.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “I forgot the rest, so bye.” (a) a link to the opening (b) a summary (c) a call to action (d) a weak ending
20. 20.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech sharing facts about the Sun? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
21. 21.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “My topic is water. That is all.” (a) a story hook (b) a fact hook (c) a question hook (d) a weak opening
22. 22.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
23. 23.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “My grandfather walks 5 km every morning and feels fit at seventy.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
24. 24.🔎 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
25. 25.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
26. 26.⏱️ Rohan’s welcome speech has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
27. 27.🪝 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
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the memorable last line (b) a preview of the points (c) the call to action (d) a summary of the points
29. 29.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
30. 30.📋 Before writing a speech, what should you decide first? (a) the font (b) the ending music (c) its purpose (d) the stage colour
31. 31.True or false: “Some things are kind of helpful sometimes.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “In addition” adds another point. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “Have you ever wondered where your tiffin waste goes?” is a fact hook. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the call to action or facts and examples? (a) the call to action (b) facts and examples
35. 35.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “An octopus has three hearts.” (a) a story hook (b) a weak opening (c) a fact hook (d) a question hook
36. 36.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
37. 37.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: rushing off the stage? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
38. 38.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: apologising at the end? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
39. 39.🪧 What does the phrase “A good example is” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) gives an example (c) sums up (d) adds another point
40. 40.🔎 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 vague claim (b) a specific example

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