Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 62 · 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.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Homework is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
2. 2.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) greeting the audience (b) the attention hook (c) reasons for your idea (d) a summary of the points
3. 3.✂️ Ananya’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 470 words. How many words must be cut?
4. 4.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Just then, the bus drove off without us.” (a) the setting (b) the solution (c) the problem
5. 5.True or false: a speech urging shoppers to carry cloth bags is mainly to entertain. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
7. 7.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Mangoes are the best fruit.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
8. 8.True or false: “So tonight, switch off one extra light — and keep doing it.” is a link to the opening. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
10. 10.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “What would you do if the lights went out for a week?” (a) a question hook (b) a story hook (c) a weak opening (d) a fact hook
11. 11.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Have you ever wondered where your tiffin waste goes?” (a) a question hook (b) a weak opening (c) a story hook (d) a fact hook
12. 12.True or false: “Another point is” sums up. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) In addition (b) Secondly (c) Firstly (d) Even so
14. 14.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a story proving a point or introducing the topic? (a) a story proving a point (b) introducing the topic
15. 15.True or false: a speech telling the tale of a very clumsy cook is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is a weak ending habit? (a) linking to the start (b) ending on time (c) looking up at the end (d) apologising at the end
17. 17.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “Trees. Yes. Trees.” (b) “A tree saved my road.”
18. 18.True or false: “Sorry, I did not prepare much, but here goes.” is a story hook. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “a calm thank-you” is a strong ending habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech acting out a comic scene from a picnic? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
21. 21.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) reasons for your idea (b) the main points (c) greeting the audience (d) facts and examples
22. 22.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech retelling a funny dream you had? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
23. 23.True or false: “Light from the Sun takes about eight minutes to reach the Earth.” is a question hook. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “I forgot the rest, so bye.” is a link to the opening. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “In addition” shows a contrast. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “Ever seen a dry tap?” (b) “My topic is water.”
27. 27.True or false: “Rainy days are the nicest days.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “a calm thank-you” is a weak ending habit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
31. 31.True or false: “looking up at the end” is a weak ending habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “My topic is water. That is all.” is a weak opening. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
34. 34.🎯 Which purpose usually ends with a call like “Join us!”? (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
35. 35.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the call to action or reasons for your idea? (a) the call to action (b) reasons for your idea
36. 36.🧭 Why do speakers use signposting phrases? (a) to sound fancy (b) to make it longer (c) to fill silence (d) to guide the listeners
37. 37.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
38. 38.True or false: “We walked together and reached school just in time.” is how the story is solved. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔎 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
40. 40.True or false: “An octopus has three hearts.” is a question hook. (a) True (b) False

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