Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 653 · 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.⏱️ Diya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
2. 2.🐢 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
3. 3.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
4. 4.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) greeting the audience (b) the main points (c) the memorable last line (d) a summary of the points
5. 5.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to grab attention (b) to thank everyone (c) to fill time (d) to end the speech
6. 6.True or false: “My topic is water. That is all.” is a fact hook. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: a speech asking friends to vote for you as class monitor is mainly to entertain. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.⏱️ Diya’s welcome speech has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
9. 9.True or false: “To recap, water is precious, limited and easy to save.” is a summary. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Reading is good for everyone.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
11. 11.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: pausing before the end? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
12. 12.🪧 What does the phrase “A good example is” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) gives an example (c) starts the first point (d) adds another point
13. 13.🎯 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
14. 14.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
15. 15.True or false: “So we saw three things: trees cool us, clean our air and give us food.” is a summary. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: thanking the audience or facts and examples? (a) thanking the audience (b) facts and examples
17. 17.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” (a) a fact hook (b) a story hook (c) a question hook (d) a weak opening
18. 18.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech reporting the results of a class survey? (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
19. 19.True or false: “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🪧 What does the phrase “Another point is” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) starts the first point (c) sums up (d) shows a contrast
21. 21.True or false: “My topic is water. That is all.” is a question hook. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Pick up one wrapper on your way out today.” (a) a link to the opening (b) a summary (c) a call to action (d) a weak ending
23. 23.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “When I was in Class 3, I froze on stage in the middle of a poem.” (a) a story hook (b) a question hook (c) a weak opening (d) a fact hook
24. 24.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech explaining the rules of kabaddi? (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
25. 25.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the main points (b) the call to action (c) thanking the audience (d) a preview of the points
26. 26.True or false: “Pick up one wrapper on your way out today.” is a summary. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) thanking the audience (b) a story proving a point (c) the memorable last line (d) the call to action
28. 28.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech urging shoppers to carry cloth bags? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
29. 29.True or false: “Our class collected 120 old books for the village library in one month.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: a speech asking friends to vote for you as class monitor is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Okay, I am done now.” (a) a call to action (b) a link to the opening (c) a weak ending (d) a summary
32. 32.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
34. 34.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
35. 35.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the memorable last line or facts and examples? (a) the memorable last line (b) facts and examples
36. 36.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Have you ever wondered where your tiffin waste goes?” (a) a weak opening (b) a story hook (c) a question hook (d) a fact hook
37. 37.⏱️ Kabir’s competition speech has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
38. 38.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “My topic is water. That is all.” (a) a story hook (b) a fact hook (c) a question hook (d) a weak opening
39. 39.🏁 After your last line, what is a good way to finish? (a) walk off mid-line (b) ask “was it okay?” (c) “Thank you” and a smile (d) “that’s all, I guess”
40. 40.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) the main points (b) greeting the audience (c) thanking the audience (d) facts and examples

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