Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 659 · 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.⏱️ Rohan reads a 150-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
2. 2.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
3. 3.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
4. 4.💬 Words like “should”, “must” and “let us” often show a speech that wants… (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
5. 5.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “Ever seen a dry tap?” (b) “My topic is water.”
6. 6.True or false: a speech telling the tale of a very clumsy cook is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Suddenly, the rain came down and our tent collapsed.” (a) the setting (b) the problem (c) the solution
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a preview of the points (b) the attention hook (c) greeting the audience (d) the memorable last line
9. 9.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “An octopus has three hearts.” (a) a fact hook (b) a question hook (c) a weak opening (d) a story hook
10. 10.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Start today: carry a cloth bag every time you shop.” (a) a call to action (b) a summary (c) a link to the opening (d) a weak ending
11. 11.🪝 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
12. 12.True or false: “How many of you walked to school today?” is a question hook. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to grab attention (b) to thank everyone (c) to end the speech (d) to fill time
14. 14.True or false: a speech sharing facts about the Sun is mainly to inform. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) adding a new point (b) apologising at the end (c) running over time (d) looking up at the end
16. 16.✂️ Nisha’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Nisha speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 610 words. How many words must be cut?
17. 17.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Okay… so… where do I even start?” (a) a story hook (b) a question hook (c) a fact hook (d) a weak opening
18. 18.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: ending on time? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
19. 19.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) a question (b) a short story (c) starting with “sorry” (d) a surprising fact
20. 20.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 300-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
21. 21.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech sharing a silly poem about Monday mornings? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
22. 22.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech asking friends to vote for you as class monitor? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
23. 23.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) a little under the limit (b) exactly at the limit (c) far over the limit
24. 24.⏱️ Ananya’s assembly talk has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
25. 25.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) a preview of the points (b) greeting the audience (c) reasons for your idea (d) a summary of the points
26. 26.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
27. 27.💧 Which example best supports “We can save water”? (a) closing taps saved 40 L (b) the sky is blue (c) dogs can bark (d) buses are big
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm thank-you (b) looking up at the end (c) apologising at the end (d) a clear last line
29. 29.True or false: “In addition” adds another point. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🪧 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) Firstly (b) To sum up (c) In conclusion (d) For example
31. 31.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech urging everyone to plant a tree? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
32. 32.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
33. 33.Which phrase sums up? (a) My first point is (b) Firstly (c) To conclude (d) Take the case of
34. 34.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” (a) the solution (b) the setting (c) the problem
35. 35.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the call to action (b) the memorable last line (c) the attention hook (d) reasons for your idea
36. 36.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
37. 37.True or false: a speech asking families to save water is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “Trees. Yes. Trees.” (b) “A tree saved my road.”
39. 39.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “One morning, Ravi’s grandmother handed him an old wooden box.” (a) a question hook (b) a story hook (c) a fact hook (d) a weak opening
40. 40.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Exercise is nice and stuff.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example

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