Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 614 · 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.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “One morning, Ravi’s grandmother handed him an old wooden box.” (a) a weak opening (b) a question hook (c) a fact hook (d) a story hook
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) running over time (b) adding a new point (c) rushing off the stage (d) linking to the start
3. 3.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) greeting the audience (b) the memorable last line (c) introducing the topic (d) the main points
4. 4.🧭 Why do speakers use signposting phrases? (a) to make it longer (b) to sound fancy (c) to fill silence (d) to guide the listeners
5. 5.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “When I was in Class 3, I froze on stage in the middle of a poem.” (a) a question hook (b) a story hook (c) a fact hook (d) a weak opening
6. 6.True or false: a speech reporting the results of a class survey is mainly to entertain. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the memorable last line (b) the attention hook (c) thanking the audience (d) a summary of the points
8. 8.Which of these is a weak ending habit? (a) linking to the start (b) adding a new point (c) a clear last line (d) looking up at the end
9. 9.🧱 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
10. 10.True or false: “Our heart beats about one lakh times every day.” is a weak opening. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.⏱️ Kabir’s class presentation has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
12. 12.✂️ Vihaan’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Vihaan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 210 words. How many words must be cut?
13. 13.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
14. 14.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
15. 15.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “A tree saved my road.” (b) “Trees. Yes. Trees.”
16. 16.True or false: “Plants need sunlight to make food.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.⏱️ Saanvi’s welcome speech has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
18. 18.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
19. 19.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
20. 20.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
21. 21.True or false: “stopping mid-sentence” is a weak ending habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Blue is the prettiest colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
23. 23.True or false: “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” is a question hook. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: a speech sharing facts about the Sun is mainly to inform. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “What would you do if the lights went out for a week?” (a) a fact hook (b) a story hook (c) a weak opening (d) a question hook
26. 26.🪧 “I have told you about trees and rivers. ___, nature needs our care.” Which fits? (a) Firstly (b) To sum up (c) Secondly (d) For example
27. 27.True or false: “Let me start with” starts the first point. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “So we saw three things: trees cool us, clean our air and give us food.” is a weak ending. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Just then, the bus drove off without us.” (a) the solution (b) the setting (c) the problem
30. 30.📋 Before writing a speech, what should you decide first? (a) the stage colour (b) the ending music (c) its purpose (d) the font
31. 31.True or false: “looking up at the end” is a weak ending habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.✂️ Meera’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Meera speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 500 words. How many words must be cut?
33. 33.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the memorable last line (b) the attention hook (c) thanking the audience (d) a summary of the points
34. 34.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: running over time? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
35. 35.⏱️ Aarav’s science fair talk has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
36. 36.True or false: “Then I saw that my speech notes were missing.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Um, so, I am going to talk about trees, I guess.” (a) a fact hook (b) a story hook (c) a question hook (d) a weak opening
38. 38.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech sharing facts about the Sun? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
39. 39.🪧 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) To sum up (b) Firstly (c) For example (d) In conclusion
40. 40.📖 After telling a story, what should you do? (a) tell three more (b) leave the stage (c) start a new topic (d) link it to your point

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