Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 633 · 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 speech asking classmates to stop wasting food is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
3. 3.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “That is all. Sorry it was boring.” (a) a weak ending (b) a summary (c) a link to the opening (d) a call to action
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) greeting the audience (b) the memorable last line (c) a preview of the points (d) introducing the topic
5. 5.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech showing how to fold a paper boat? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
6. 6.True or false: “An octopus has three hearts.” is a fact hook. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “Ever seen a dry tap?” (b) “My topic is water.”
8. 8.True or false: a speech describing the life cycle of a butterfly is mainly to inform. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: facts and examples or thanking the audience? (a) facts and examples (b) thanking the audience
10. 10.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) For instance (b) To begin with (c) Let me start with (d) However
11. 11.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to speak faster (c) to tire yourself (d) to fit the time limit
12. 12.True or false: “ending on time” is a strong ending habit. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) stopping mid-sentence (c) running over time (d) adding a new point
14. 14.📖 After telling a story, what should you do? (a) leave the stage (b) start a new topic (c) link it to your point (d) tell three more
15. 15.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Light from the Sun takes about eight minutes to reach the Earth.” (a) a fact hook (b) a weak opening (c) a story hook (d) a question hook
16. 16.True or false: “One morning, Ravi’s grandmother handed him an old wooden box.” is a story hook. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech explaining the rules of kabaddi? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
18. 18.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “Trees. Yes. Trees.” (b) “A tree saved my road.”
19. 19.⏱️ Meera speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
20. 20.⏸️ 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
21. 21.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
22. 22.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech asking classmates to stop wasting food? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Let me start with (b) Take the case of (c) For instance (d) For example
24. 24.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Have you ever wondered where your tiffin waste goes?” (a) a story hook (b) a question hook (c) a weak opening (d) a fact hook
25. 25.✂️ Meera’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Meera speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 390 words. How many words must be cut?
26. 26.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) facts and examples (b) the call to action (c) greeting the audience (d) the memorable last line
27. 27.⏱️ Kabir’s science fair talk has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
28. 28.True or false: a speech showing how to fold a paper boat is mainly to inform. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧱 In which part of a speech does a summary of the points belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
31. 31.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) a new topic (b) nothing else (c) a goodbye (d) an example or a reason
32. 32.True or false: a speech reporting the results of a class survey is mainly to entertain. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🪧 What does the phrase “My first point is” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) gives an example (c) starts the first point (d) shows a contrast
34. 34.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) the attention hook (b) introducing the topic (c) the main points (d) a summary of the points
36. 36.True or false: “When Meena read for 20 minutes a day, she finished six storybooks in one term.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “My topic is water. That is all.” (a) a story hook (b) a fact hook (c) a weak opening (d) a question hook
38. 38.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” (a) the problem (b) the setting (c) the solution
39. 39.⏱️ How long should the opening of a 2-minute speech be? (a) a few sentences (b) ten minutes (c) half the speech (d) the whole speech
40. 40.🪧 What does the phrase “In addition” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) sums up (c) adds another point (d) gives an example

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