Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 598 · 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: “Lots of people say trees are good.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔒 Which story is NOT okay to share in a school speech? (a) a lesson you learned (b) a friend’s secret (c) a time you helped (d) a funny picnic moment
3. 3.True or false: “One morning, Ravi’s grandmother handed him an old wooden box.” is a story hook. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “Our class collected 120 old books for the village library in one month.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🏁 A memorable ending should be… (a) long and slow (b) short and strong (c) about a new topic (d) a whispered mumble
6. 6.⏱️ Kabir’s welcome speech has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
7. 7.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to fit the time limit (c) to tire yourself (d) to skip the ending
8. 8.True or false: “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” is a fact hook. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “An octopus has three hearts.” (a) a question hook (b) a weak opening (c) a story hook (d) a fact hook
10. 10.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Everything is better when things are better.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
11. 11.True or false: “Sorry, I did not prepare much, but here goes.” is a question hook. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.⏱️ Meera’s assembly talk has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
13. 13.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech asking classmates to stop wasting food? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
14. 14.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) thanking the audience (b) facts and examples (c) the attention hook (d) greeting the audience
15. 15.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Exercise is nice and stuff.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
16. 16.True or false: “a calm thank-you” is a weak ending habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the memorable last line (b) a story proving a point (c) the attention hook (d) the call to action
18. 18.✂️ Arjun’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 210 words. How many words must be cut?
19. 19.Which phrase gives an example? (a) My first point is (b) In addition (c) For example (d) In contrast
20. 20.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
21. 21.📋 Before writing a speech, what should you decide first? (a) the stage colour (b) its purpose (c) the ending music (d) the font
22. 22.🪧 What does the phrase “Take the case of” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) sums up (c) shows a contrast (d) adds another point
23. 23.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Light from the Sun takes about eight minutes to reach the Earth.” (a) a question hook (b) a story hook (c) a weak opening (d) a fact hook
25. 25.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech reporting the results of a class survey? (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
26. 26.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Sorry, I did not prepare much, but here goes.” (a) a question hook (b) a story hook (c) a fact hook (d) a weak opening
27. 27.🏁 Which should you NOT do at the end of a speech? (a) thank the audience (b) add a brand-new point (c) end with a strong line (d) sum up your points
28. 28.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
29. 29.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
30. 30.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to thank everyone (b) to end the speech (c) to grab attention (d) to fill time
31. 31.Which of these is a weak ending habit? (a) trailing off (b) pausing before the end (c) a calm thank-you (d) ending on time
32. 32.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: stopping mid-sentence? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
33. 33.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Last Diwali, our street used clay lamps and made far less waste.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
34. 34.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the call to action (b) the main points (c) introducing the topic (d) the memorable last line
35. 35.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” (a) the solution (b) the problem (c) the setting
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.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 375-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
38. 38.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) a new topic (b) a goodbye (c) nothing else (d) an example or a reason
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Moreover (b) Let me start with (c) Secondly (d) Another point is
40. 40.True or false: “Suddenly, the rain came down and our tent collapsed.” is the problem in the story. (a) True (b) False

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