Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 566 · 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: “Our class was on a picnic beside a big lake.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which phrase sums up? (a) To begin with (b) In contrast (c) In short (d) On the other hand
3. 3.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
4. 4.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 50 (b) about 20 (c) none at all (d) about 2 or 3
5. 5.🏁 A memorable ending should be… (a) long and slow (b) a whispered mumble (c) short and strong (d) about a new topic
6. 6.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
7. 7.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) trailing off (b) adding a new point (c) rushing off the stage (d) a clear last line
8. 8.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “A week has seven days.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
9. 9.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “My grandfather walks 5 km every morning and feels fit at seventy.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
10. 10.⏱️ Ananya reads a 200-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
11. 11.🧱 In which part of a speech does reasons for your idea belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
12. 12.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “We all held the poles together until the rain stopped.” (a) the problem (b) the setting (c) the solution
13. 13.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “So we saw three things: trees cool us, clean our air and give us food.” (a) a summary (b) a call to action (c) a weak ending (d) a link to the opening
14. 14.True or false: “When Meena read for 20 minutes a day, she finished six storybooks in one term.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “The Moon goes around the Earth.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “Our class was on a picnic beside a big lake.” is the problem in the story. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “Trees. Yes. Trees.” (b) “A tree saved my road.”
18. 18.💬 Words like “should”, “must” and “let us” often show a speech that wants… (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
19. 19.📖 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
20. 20.⏱️ Nisha’s class presentation has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
21. 21.📖 Why do speakers tell short personal stories? (a) to avoid the topic (b) stories stick in minds (c) to waste time (d) to confuse people
22. 22.🏁 Why does the last line of a speech matter so much? (a) nobody hears it (b) it must be a joke (c) it sticks in the mind (d) it can be skipped
23. 23.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Water is very, very important.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
24. 24.Which phrase gives an example? (a) For instance (b) To begin with (c) My first point is (d) In addition
25. 25.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
26. 26.True or false: “When I was in Class 3, I froze on stage in the middle of a poem.” is a story hook. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
28. 28.True or false: “To conclude” adds another point. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “Summer holidays should be longer.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “ending on time” is a weak ending habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🌱 Which example best supports “Plants need sunlight”? (a) trains run on rails (b) a plant kept dark wilted (c) cats like milk (d) ice cream is cold
32. 32.True or false: “We all held the poles together until the rain stopped.” is how the story is solved. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Secondly (b) Moreover (c) In addition (d) Let me start with
34. 34.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “To recap, water is precious, limited and easy to save.” (a) a call to action (b) a link to the opening (c) a weak ending (d) a summary
35. 35.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “When Meena read for 20 minutes a day, she finished six storybooks in one term.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
36. 36.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “My topic is water.” (b) “Ever seen a dry tap?”
37. 37.🪧 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) Firstly (b) To sum up (c) In conclusion (d) For example
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) introducing the topic (b) greeting the audience (c) reasons for your idea (d) the attention hook
39. 39.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to thank everyone (b) to end the speech (c) to fill time (d) to grab attention
40. 40.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Um… yeah, that’s it, I think.” (a) a weak ending (b) a call to action (c) a summary (d) a link to the opening

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