Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 610 · 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: “a calm thank-you” is a strong ending habit. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Summer holidays should be longer.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
3. 3.✂️ Ananya’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 280 words. How many words must be cut?
4. 4.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech convincing the principal to add a reading hour? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
5. 5.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Light from the Sun takes about eight minutes to reach the Earth.” (a) a weak opening (b) a fact hook (c) a question hook (d) a story hook
6. 6.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
7. 7.⏱️ Tara speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
8. 8.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech telling the tale of a very clumsy cook? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
9. 9.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “To recap, water is precious, limited and easy to save.” (a) a link to the opening (b) a call to action (c) a summary (d) a weak ending
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) greeting the audience (b) the attention hook (c) a preview of the points (d) the memorable last line
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts and examples (b) reasons for your idea (c) thanking the audience (d) the main points
12. 12.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Okay… so… where do I even start?” (a) a weak opening (b) a story hook (c) a fact hook (d) a question hook
13. 13.True or false: “Halfway up the hill, Kabir twisted his ankle.” is the problem in the story. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) trailing off (b) a calm thank-you (c) adding a new point (d) rushing off the stage
15. 15.Which of these is a weak ending habit? (a) linking to the start (b) a calm thank-you (c) rushing off the stage (d) looking up at the end
16. 16.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Join our book club this Friday and bring one friend.” (a) a link to the opening (b) a summary (c) a weak ending (d) a call to action
17. 17.⏱️ Tara speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
18. 18.⏱️ Kabir reads a 60-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
19. 19.🧱 In which part of a speech does the memorable last line belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) To conclude (b) To sum up (c) In short (d) Secondly
21. 21.True or false: “Our heart beats about one lakh times every day.” is a fact hook. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “Mangoes are the best fruit.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “Summer holidays should be longer.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) My first point is (b) Firstly (c) To begin with (d) In contrast
27. 27.True or false: “Halfway up the hill, Kabir twisted his ankle.” is how the story is solved. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “An octopus has three hearts.” is a fact hook. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “One morning, Ravi’s grandmother handed him an old wooden box.” (a) a question hook (b) a fact hook (c) a story hook (d) a weak opening
30. 30.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) ignore the limit (c) cut the weakest part (d) speak super fast
31. 31.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Suddenly, the rain came down and our tent collapsed.” (a) the setting (b) the solution (c) the problem
32. 32.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) Secondly (b) To begin with (c) A good example is (d) Another point is
33. 33.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the main points (b) a summary of the points (c) the attention hook (d) greeting the audience
34. 34.True or false: “Light from the Sun takes about eight minutes to reach the Earth.” is a fact hook. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🪧 What does the phrase “To conclude” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) starts the first point (c) gives an example (d) adds another point
36. 36.💧 Which example best supports “We can save water”? (a) closing taps saved 40 L (b) buses are big (c) dogs can bark (d) the sky is blue
37. 37.True or false: “Water is very, very important.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which phrase adds another point? (a) To sum up (b) However (c) Take the case of (d) In addition
39. 39.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “An octopus has three hearts.” (a) a story hook (b) a question hook (c) a fact hook (d) a weak opening
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the call to action (b) thanking the audience (c) the attention hook (d) a summary of the points

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