Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 589 · 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.🪧 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) Firstly (b) In conclusion (c) To sum up (d) For example
2. 2.🏃 Which example best supports “Exercise keeps us fit”? (a) pens have ink (b) the Moon is round (c) rice is white (d) daily runs built stamina
3. 3.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) Secondly (b) To begin with (c) Even so (d) Take the case of
4. 4.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Rainy days are the nicest days.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
5. 5.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
6. 6.🏁 After your last line, what is a good way to finish? (a) “Thank you” and a smile (b) walk off mid-line (c) ask “was it okay?” (d) “that’s all, I guess”
7. 7.True or false: “Some things are kind of helpful sometimes.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) none at all (b) about 20 (c) about 50 (d) about 2 or 3
9. 9.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 300–400 words a minute (b) 20–30 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
10. 10.🏁 Which should you NOT do at the end of a speech? (a) thank the audience (b) end with a strong line (c) add a brand-new point (d) sum up your points
11. 11.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
12. 12.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech sharing facts about the Sun? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
13. 13.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) speak super fast (c) cut the weakest part (d) skip the ending
14. 14.True or false: “Our heart beats about one lakh times every day.” is a weak opening. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a story proving a point (b) thanking the audience (c) reasons for your idea (d) the main points
16. 16.True or false: “Blue is the prettiest colour.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📋 Before writing a speech, what should you decide first? (a) its purpose (b) the ending music (c) the stage colour (d) the font
18. 18.🧱 In which part of a speech does introducing the topic belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
19. 19.🏁 Why does the last line of a speech matter so much? (a) it can be skipped (b) it sticks in the mind (c) it must be a joke (d) nobody hears it
20. 20.True or false: “How many of you walked to school today?” is a weak opening. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
22. 22.📖 A story in a speech should be… (a) full of secrets (b) short and to the point (c) unrelated to the topic (d) as long as possible
23. 23.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
24. 24.🎯 Which purpose usually ends with a call like “Join us!”? (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
25. 25.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech showing how to fold a paper boat? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
26. 26.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
27. 27.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “We walked together and reached school just in time.” (a) the solution (b) the problem (c) the setting
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a preview of the points (b) thanking the audience (c) a summary of the points (d) the memorable last line
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ending on time (b) trailing off (c) pausing before the end (d) a clear last line
30. 30.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
31. 31.Which phrase sums up? (a) Firstly (b) In addition (c) Another point is (d) In short
32. 32.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech asking families to save water? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
33. 33.Which phrase gives an example? (a) Even so (b) On the other hand (c) Firstly (d) For example
34. 34.True or false: “Our class collected 120 old books for the village library in one month.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🪧 What does the phrase “Moreover” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) sums up (c) starts the first point (d) gives an example
36. 36.True or false: “The Moon goes around the Earth.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “To recap, water is precious, limited and easy to save.” (a) a weak ending (b) a link to the opening (c) a summary (d) a call to action
38. 38.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
39. 39.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth.” (a) a question hook (b) a weak opening (c) a story hook (d) a fact hook
40. 40.True or false: “My first point is” gives an example. (a) True (b) False

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