Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 641 · 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 is the main purpose of a speech sharing facts about the Sun? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
2. 2.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) opening, body, closing (b) closing, opening, body (c) opening, closing, body (d) body, closing, opening
3. 3.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts and examples (b) thanking the audience (c) the main points (d) a story proving a point
5. 5.🪧 What does the phrase “Moreover” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) adds another point (c) gives an example (d) starts the first point
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) However (b) In contrast (c) On the other hand (d) Firstly
7. 7.✂️ Vihaan’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 350 words. How many words must be cut?
8. 8.🪝 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 story hook (c) a fact hook (d) a question hook
9. 9.True or false: “a calm thank-you” is a strong ending habit. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “When Meena read for 20 minutes a day, she finished six storybooks in one term.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” is how the story is solved. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🪝 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 weak opening (c) a fact hook (d) a story hook
13. 13.True or false: “Lots of people say trees are good.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) a short story (b) a question (c) a surprising fact (d) starting with “sorry”
15. 15.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 300–400 words a minute (b) 20–30 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
16. 16.🪝 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
17. 17.🧱 In which part of a speech does a story proving a point belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
18. 18.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “My topic is water.” (b) “Ever seen a dry tap?”
19. 19.🧱 In which part of a speech does introducing the topic belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
20. 20.🧱 In which part of a speech does a preview of the points belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
21. 21.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the main points (b) a preview of the points (c) greeting the audience (d) the attention hook
22. 22.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech telling the tale of a very clumsy cook? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
23. 23.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
24. 24.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
25. 25.True or false: “Some things are kind of helpful sometimes.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Everything is better when things are better.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
27. 27.🧭 Why do speakers use signposting phrases? (a) to fill silence (b) to guide the listeners (c) to make it longer (d) to sound fancy
28. 28.True or false: “My topic is water. That is all.” is a weak opening. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech asking friends to vote for you as class monitor? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
30. 30.⏱️ Rohan’s competition speech has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
31. 31.🪧 “___, let me tell you why sleep matters.” — the very first point. Which fits? (a) However (b) To begin with (c) To sum up (d) In conclusion
32. 32.True or false: “Plants need sunlight to make food.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Mangoes are the best fruit.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
34. 34.⏱️ How long should the opening of a 2-minute speech be? (a) the whole speech (b) ten minutes (c) half the speech (d) a few sentences
35. 35.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to skip the ending (c) to tire yourself (d) to fit the time limit
36. 36.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm thank-you (b) adding a new point (c) ending on time (d) looking up at the end
38. 38.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Two friends helped him walk slowly back to the bus.” (a) the setting (b) the solution (c) the problem
39. 39.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 20 (b) about 50 (c) about 2 or 3 (d) none at all
40. 40.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “In short, reading builds words, ideas and imagination.” (a) a summary (b) a call to action (c) a link to the opening (d) a weak ending

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