Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 658 · 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: “Um, so, I am going to talk about trees, I guess.” is a fact hook. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Take the case of (b) Secondly (c) Moreover (d) Another point is
3. 3.True or false: “adding a new point” is a weak ending habit. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Pick up one wrapper on your way out today.” (a) a call to action (b) a summary (c) a link to the opening (d) a weak ending
5. 5.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) In short (b) In contrast (c) To begin with (d) Secondly
6. 6.🏁 After your last line, what is a good way to finish? (a) walk off mid-line (b) “that’s all, I guess” (c) “Thank you” and a smile (d) ask “was it okay?”
7. 7.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “So tonight, switch off one extra light — and keep doing it.” (a) a call to action (b) a link to the opening (c) a summary (d) a weak ending
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the attention hook (b) greeting the audience (c) introducing the topic (d) thanking the audience
9. 9.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: a calm thank-you? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
10. 10.⏱️ Meera speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
11. 11.🔒 Which story is NOT okay to share in a school speech? (a) a lesson you learned (b) a time you helped (c) a funny picnic moment (d) a friend’s secret
12. 12.True or false: a speech asking friends to vote for you as class monitor is mainly to inform. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: thanking the audience or facts and examples? (a) thanking the audience (b) facts and examples
14. 14.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 180-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
15. 15.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
16. 16.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Water is very, very important.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
17. 17.⏱️ Aarav’s assembly talk has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
18. 18.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “How many of you walked to school today?” (a) a question hook (b) a story hook (c) a fact hook (d) a weak opening
19. 19.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “It was the night before the science fair, and our volcano would not erupt.” (a) a fact hook (b) a story hook (c) a weak opening (d) a question hook
20. 20.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: reasons for your idea or the memorable last line? (a) reasons for your idea (b) the memorable last line
21. 21.⏱️ Kabir reads a 240-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Let me start with (b) Firstly (c) To sum up (d) To begin with
23. 23.⏱️ 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
24. 24.True or false: “Our heart beats about one lakh times every day.” is a story hook. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: a speech urging shoppers to carry cloth bags is mainly to entertain. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
27. 27.True or false: “Our class collected 120 old books for the village library in one month.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Plants need sunlight to make food.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
29. 29.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
30. 30.True or false: “Light from the Sun takes about eight minutes to reach the Earth.” is a fact hook. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) trailing off (b) running over time (c) ending on time (d) adding a new point
32. 32.🎯 A speech with facts, steps and clear explanations mainly aims… (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
33. 33.🪧 What does the phrase “For instance” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) shows a contrast (c) gives an example (d) starts the first point
34. 34.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) far over the limit (c) a little under the limit
35. 35.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) greeting the audience (b) facts and examples (c) the attention hook (d) thanking the audience
36. 36.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “Trees. Yes. Trees.” (b) “A tree saved my road.”
37. 37.True or false: “Homework is boring.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
39. 39.Which of these is a weak ending habit? (a) a clear last line (b) a calm thank-you (c) pausing before the end (d) rushing off the stage
40. 40.True or false: a speech convincing the principal to add a reading hour is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False

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