Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 580 · 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.📖 Why do speakers tell short personal stories? (a) to confuse people (b) to avoid the topic (c) stories stick in minds (d) to waste time
2. 2.True or false: a speech explaining the rules of kabaddi is mainly to inform. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: a speech asking classmates to stop wasting food is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🪧 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) In conclusion (b) Firstly (c) To sum up (d) For example
5. 5.⏱️ Aarav reads a 225-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
6. 6.Which of these is a weak ending habit? (a) a calm thank-you (b) rushing off the stage (c) pausing before the end (d) ending on time
7. 7.True or false: “Last monsoon, my brother and I found a tiny kitten under our scooter.” is a weak opening. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.⏱️ Ishaan’s competition speech has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
9. 9.🔎 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 specific example (b) a vague claim
10. 10.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to grab attention (b) to fill time (c) to end the speech (d) to thank everyone
11. 11.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “When I was in Class 3, I froze on stage in the middle of a poem.” (a) a story hook (b) a question hook (c) a weak opening (d) a fact hook
12. 12.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Lots of people say trees are good.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
13. 13.⏱️ How long should the opening of a 2-minute speech be? (a) half the speech (b) the whole speech (c) ten minutes (d) a few sentences
14. 14.Which phrase sums up? (a) In contrast (b) In short (c) For instance (d) For example
15. 15.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Have you ever wondered where your tiffin waste goes?” (a) a fact hook (b) a story hook (c) a weak opening (d) a question hook
16. 16.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
17. 17.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Mangoes are the best fruit.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
18. 18.True or false: “Let me start with” starts the first point. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “How many of you walked to school today?” (a) a weak opening (b) a fact hook (c) a story hook (d) a question hook
20. 20.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🪧 “Some say homework is boring. ___, it helps us practise.” Which fits? (a) To sum up (b) For example (c) Firstly (d) However
22. 22.💬 Words like “should”, “must” and “let us” often show a speech that wants… (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
23. 23.True or false: a speech asking friends to vote for you as class monitor is mainly to inform. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which phrase adds another point? (a) For instance (b) Secondly (c) In short (d) To begin with
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a preview of the points (b) facts and examples (c) the main points (d) a story proving a point
26. 26.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
27. 27.True or false: “Mangoes are the best fruit.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) cut the weakest part (c) skip the ending (d) ignore the limit
29. 29.🧱 In which part of a speech does a preview of the points belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
30. 30.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “An octopus has three hearts.” (a) a weak opening (b) a question hook (c) a fact hook (d) a story hook
31. 31.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech sharing facts about the Sun? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
32. 32.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “Trees. Yes. Trees.” (b) “A tree saved my road.”
33. 33.True or false: “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” is the problem in the story. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
35. 35.🌱 Which example best supports “Plants need sunlight”? (a) ice cream is cold (b) a plant kept dark wilted (c) cats like milk (d) trains run on rails
36. 36.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) a short story (b) a surprising fact (c) starting with “sorry” (d) a question
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) greeting the audience (b) a summary of the points (c) the memorable last line (d) the call to action
38. 38.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) Even so (b) In addition (c) My first point is (d) Moreover
39. 39.True or false: “What would you do if the lights went out for a week?” is a story hook. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “My topic is water. That is all.” (a) a story hook (b) a question hook (c) a fact hook (d) a weak opening

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