Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 650 · 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.✂️ Aarav’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 250 words. How many words must be cut?
2. 2.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
3. 3.⏱️ Meera’s class presentation has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
4. 4.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech urging everyone to plant a tree? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
5. 5.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) skip the ending (c) cut the weakest part (d) ignore the limit
6. 6.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech retelling a funny dream you had? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
7. 7.⏱️ Tara reads a 60-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
8. 8.True or false: “That old wooden box? It still sits on Ravi’s desk.” is a summary. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.⏱️ Arjun reads a 225-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
10. 10.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Um… yeah, that’s it, I think.” (a) a weak ending (b) a summary (c) a link to the opening (d) a call to action
11. 11.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) a story proving a point (b) the attention hook (c) the call to action (d) a preview of the points
12. 12.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Two friends helped him walk slowly back to the bus.” (a) the problem (b) the setting (c) the solution
13. 13.True or false: “Our class collected 120 old books for the village library in one month.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a story proving a point (b) reasons for your idea (c) facts and examples (d) a preview of the points
15. 15.🪧 “Some say homework is boring. ___, it helps us practise.” Which fits? (a) Firstly (b) However (c) For example (d) To sum up
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A good example is (b) Take the case of (c) For example (d) Secondly
17. 17.True or false: “Okay, I am done now.” is a call to action. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to fill time (b) to end the speech (c) to grab attention (d) to thank everyone
19. 19.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Last monsoon, my brother and I found a tiny kitten under our scooter.” (a) a question hook (b) a story hook (c) a fact hook (d) a weak opening
20. 20.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
21. 21.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) a surprising fact (b) starting with “sorry” (c) a question (d) a short story
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) In contrast (b) Another point is (c) In addition (d) Moreover
23. 23.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
24. 24.True or false: “rushing off the stage” is a strong ending habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “So we saw three things: trees cool us, clean our air and give us food.” (a) a weak ending (b) a summary (c) a link to the opening (d) a call to action
26. 26.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the attention hook (b) a summary of the points (c) a preview of the points (d) reasons for your idea
27. 27.True or false: “It was the first day of school after the summer break.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🪧 What does the phrase “For example” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) shows a contrast (c) gives an example (d) sums up
29. 29.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) thanking the audience (b) a summary of the points (c) a preview of the points (d) facts and examples
30. 30.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Last Diwali, our street used clay lamps and made far less waste.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
31. 31.🧱 In which part of a speech does reasons for your idea belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
32. 32.💧 Which example best supports “We can save water”? (a) buses are big (b) closing taps saved 40 L (c) dogs can bark (d) the sky is blue
33. 33.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “My topic is water. That is all.” (a) a question hook (b) a story hook (c) a fact hook (d) a weak opening
34. 34.🎯 Which purpose usually ends with a call like “Join us!”? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
35. 35.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech acting out a comic scene from a picnic? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
37. 37.True or false: “pausing before the end” is a strong ending habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Blue is the prettiest colour.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) thanking the audience (b) the memorable last line (c) the main points (d) the attention hook
40. 40.True or false: “apologising at the end” is a weak ending habit. (a) True (b) False

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