Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 642 · 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.✂️ Arjun’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
2. 2.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to fill time (b) to thank everyone (c) to end the speech (d) to grab attention
3. 3.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech describing the life cycle of a butterfly? (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
4. 4.True or false: “To begin with” starts the first point. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
6. 6.🧱 In which part of a speech does the main points belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
7. 7.📖 Why do speakers tell short personal stories? (a) to avoid the topic (b) to waste time (c) to confuse people (d) stories stick in minds
8. 8.True or false: “We all held the poles together until the rain stopped.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “How many of you walked to school today?” (a) a question hook (b) a story hook (c) a weak opening (d) a fact hook
10. 10.⏱️ How long should the opening of a 2-minute speech be? (a) ten minutes (b) the whole speech (c) half the speech (d) a few sentences
11. 11.True or false: “We walked together and reached school just in time.” is how the story is solved. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: apologising at the end? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
13. 13.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
14. 14.True or false: “And that tiny kitten under our scooter? Today she is a happy, healthy cat.” is a link to the opening. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: a speech asking classmates to stop wasting food is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: a speech asking classmates to stop wasting food is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🎯 A speech with facts, steps and clear explanations mainly aims… (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
18. 18.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech showing how to fold a paper boat? (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
19. 19.True or false: “Sorry, I did not prepare much, but here goes.” is a fact hook. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.⏱️ 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
21. 21.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) cut the weakest part (c) speak super fast (d) skip the ending
22. 22.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) In short (b) To sum up (c) Moreover (d) To begin with
23. 23.🧱 In which part of a speech does a summary of the points belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
24. 24.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a summary of the points or reasons for your idea? (a) a summary of the points (b) reasons for your idea
25. 25.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “A tree saved my road.” (b) “Trees. Yes. Trees.”
26. 26.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) nothing else (b) an example or a reason (c) a goodbye (d) a new topic
27. 27.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “In our school garden, the tomato plants we watered daily grew twice as tall.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
28. 28.⏱️ Diya’s assembly talk has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
29. 29.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech asking classmates to stop wasting food? (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
30. 30.True or false: a speech retelling a funny dream you had is mainly to entertain. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) On the other hand (b) In contrast (c) However (d) In conclusion
32. 32.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech sharing facts about the Sun? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
33. 33.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Okay, I am done now.” (a) a summary (b) a link to the opening (c) a weak ending (d) a call to action
34. 34.🧱 In which part of a speech does the attention hook belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
35. 35.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
36. 36.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: running over time? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
37. 37.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Then I saw that my speech notes were missing.” (a) the setting (b) the problem (c) the solution
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) My first point is (b) Firstly (c) To begin with (d) For example
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Take the case of (b) In addition (c) Moreover (d) Another point is
40. 40.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?

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