Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 640 · 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.⏱️ 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
2. 2.True or false: “Secondly” adds another point. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.✂️ Kabir’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 530 words. How many words must be cut?
4. 4.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “It was the night before the science fair, and our volcano would not erupt.” (a) a weak opening (b) a question hook (c) a fact hook (d) a story hook
5. 5.💬 Words like “should”, “must” and “let us” often show a speech that wants… (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
6. 6.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) ignore the limit (c) speak super fast (d) skip the ending
7. 7.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Our class collected 120 old books for the village library in one month.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
8. 8.Which of these is a weak ending habit? (a) pausing before the end (b) a calm thank-you (c) rushing off the stage (d) linking to the start
9. 9.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “My topic is water.” (b) “Ever seen a dry tap?”
10. 10.True or false: “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Okay… so… where do I even start?” (a) a question hook (b) a story hook (c) a fact hook (d) a weak opening
12. 12.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “It was the first day of school after the summer break.” (a) the problem (b) the solution (c) the setting
13. 13.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “Trees. Yes. Trees.” (b) “A tree saved my road.”
14. 14.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 75-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
15. 15.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
16. 16.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Our class saved about 40 litres of water a week by closing taps fully.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
17. 17.True or false: “Pick up one wrapper on your way out today.” is a weak ending. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
21. 21.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech convincing the principal to add a reading hour? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking the audience (b) the memorable last line (c) the main points (d) the call to action
23. 23.True or false: a speech retelling a funny dream you had is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: adding a new point? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
25. 25.🧱 In which part of a speech does thanking the audience belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
26. 26.True or false: “For instance” shows a contrast. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “My topic is water. That is all.” (a) a story hook (b) a question hook (c) a weak opening (d) a fact hook
28. 28.🪧 What does the phrase “To begin with” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) starts the first point (c) shows a contrast (d) adds another point
29. 29.True or false: “The Moon goes around the Earth.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
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.⏱️ Meera’s class presentation has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
32. 32.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: looking up at the end? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
33. 33.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
34. 34.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) starting with “sorry” (b) a surprising fact (c) a question (d) a short story
35. 35.True or false: “To recap, water is precious, limited and easy to save.” is a summary. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: a speech asking friends to vote for you as class monitor is mainly to inform. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Plants need sunlight to make food.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
38. 38.🪧 What does the phrase “On the other hand” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) sums up (c) shows a contrast (d) starts the first point
39. 39.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
40. 40.True or false: “In conclusion” sums up. (a) False (b) True

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