Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 6 · 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: “One morning, Ravi’s grandmother handed him an old wooden box.” is a story hook. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “A good example is” gives an example. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) far over the limit
4. 4.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is a weak ending habit? (a) linking to the start (b) a clear last line (c) running over time (d) looking up at the end
6. 6.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “Trees. Yes. Trees.” (b) “A tree saved my road.”
7. 7.🧱 In which part of a speech does a summary of the points belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
8. 8.True or false: “Our heart beats about one lakh times every day.” is a fact hook. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🏁 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
10. 10.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to grab attention (b) to fill time (c) to thank everyone (d) to end the speech
11. 11.True or false: “linking to the start” is a weak ending habit. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🪧 “I have told you about trees and rivers. ___, nature needs our care.” Which fits? (a) Secondly (b) For example (c) To sum up (d) Firstly
13. 13.🧱 In which part of a speech does a preview of the points belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
14. 14.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Everything is better when things are better.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
15. 15.True or false: “Rainy days are the nicest days.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.⏱️ Aarav’s class presentation has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
17. 17.⏱️ Ananya’s welcome speech has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
18. 18.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Summer holidays should be longer.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
19. 19.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “Ever seen a dry tap?” (b) “My topic is water.”
20. 20.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Okay… so… where do I even start?” (a) a weak opening (b) a fact hook (c) a story hook (d) a question hook
21. 21.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the attention hook (b) greeting the audience (c) the main points (d) introducing the topic
22. 22.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “It was the first day of school after the summer break.” (a) the solution (b) the problem (c) the setting
23. 23.True or false: “Um… yeah, that’s it, I think.” is a summary. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “In short, reading builds words, ideas and imagination.” (a) a call to action (b) a weak ending (c) a summary (d) a link to the opening
25. 25.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🪧 “___, let me tell you why sleep matters.” — the very first point. Which fits? (a) In conclusion (b) To sum up (c) However (d) To begin with
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the attention hook (b) a preview of the points (c) introducing the topic (d) facts and examples
28. 28.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Two friends helped him walk slowly back to the bus.” (a) the problem (b) the setting (c) the solution
29. 29.🪧 “Some say homework is boring. ___, it helps us practise.” Which fits? (a) However (b) For example (c) Firstly (d) To sum up
30. 30.📖 After telling a story, what should you do? (a) link it to your point (b) leave the stage (c) start a new topic (d) tell three more
31. 31.True or false: a speech retelling a funny dream you had is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.✂️ Rohan’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Rohan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 360 words. How many words must be cut?
33. 33.True or false: “Our class collected 120 old books for the village library in one month.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.⏱️ How long should the opening of a 2-minute speech be? (a) half the speech (b) ten minutes (c) a few sentences (d) the whole speech
35. 35.⏱️ Nisha reads a 240-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
36. 36.🧱 In which part of a speech does the attention hook belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
37. 37.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Have you ever wondered where your tiffin waste goes?” (a) a fact hook (b) a question hook (c) a weak opening (d) a story hook
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) For instance (b) Take the case of (c) For example (d) Moreover
39. 39.True or false: a speech telling a funny story about your pet goat is mainly to entertain. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Our class collected 120 old books for the village library in one month.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example

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