Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 648 · 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: “Sorry, I did not prepare much, but here goes.” is a weak opening. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔒 Which story is NOT okay to share in a school speech? (a) a funny picnic moment (b) a time you helped (c) a lesson you learned (d) a friend’s secret
3. 3.🪧 What does the phrase “However” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) adds another point (c) sums up (d) gives an example
4. 4.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “How many of you walked to school today?” (a) a question hook (b) a fact hook (c) a story hook (d) a weak opening
5. 5.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Just then, the bus drove off without us.” (a) the solution (b) the setting (c) the problem
6. 6.🧱 In which part of a speech does thanking the audience belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
7. 7.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) none at all (b) about 2 or 3 (c) about 20 (d) about 50
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Secondly (b) In addition (c) Moreover (d) Let me start with
9. 9.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “Trees. Yes. Trees.” (b) “A tree saved my road.”
10. 10.True or false: “Some things are kind of helpful sometimes.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Um, so, I am going to talk about trees, I guess.” (a) a story hook (b) a question hook (c) a weak opening (d) a fact hook
12. 12.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
13. 13.True or false: a speech explaining how a rainbow forms is mainly to entertain. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
15. 15.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: thanking the audience or a story proving a point? (a) thanking the audience (b) a story proving a point
16. 16.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “One morning, Ravi’s grandmother handed him an old wooden box.” (a) a weak opening (b) a question hook (c) a story hook (d) a fact hook
17. 17.🪧 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
18. 18.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “What would you do if the lights went out for a week?” (a) a story hook (b) a weak opening (c) a question hook (d) a fact hook
19. 19.🪧 “___, let me tell you why sleep matters.” — the very first point. Which fits? (a) However (b) In conclusion (c) To sum up (d) To begin with
20. 20.🪝 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 story hook (c) a fact hook (d) a weak opening
21. 21.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) Firstly (b) To sum up (c) However (d) Secondly
22. 22.📖 A story in a speech should be… (a) as long as possible (b) full of secrets (c) unrelated to the topic (d) short and to the point
23. 23.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) a short story (b) a surprising fact (c) a question (d) starting with “sorry”
24. 24.Which phrase adds another point? (a) On the other hand (b) My first point is (c) Another point is (d) Firstly
25. 25.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
26. 26.True or false: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 120–150 words a minute (c) 300–400 words a minute
28. 28.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: apologising at the end? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
29. 29.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Our heart beats about one lakh times every day.” (a) a weak opening (b) a question hook (c) a fact hook (d) a story hook
30. 30.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: linking to the start? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
31. 31.⏱️ Nisha’s competition speech has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
32. 32.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
33. 33.🏃 Which example best supports “Exercise keeps us fit”? (a) pens have ink (b) the Moon is round (c) rice is white (d) daily runs built stamina
34. 34.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
35. 35.True or false: a speech urging everyone to plant a tree is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
37. 37.🪧 What does the phrase “Another point is” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) gives an example (c) shows a contrast (d) adds another point
38. 38.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
39. 39.True or false: “Have you ever wondered where your tiffin waste goes?” is a question hook. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts and examples (b) thanking the audience (c) the main points (d) reasons for your idea

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