Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 665 · 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.✂️ Nisha’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 410 words. How many words must be cut?
2. 2.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
3. 3.True or false: “Lots of people say trees are good.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: a speech sharing a silly poem about Monday mornings is mainly to entertain. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Summer holidays should be longer.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
6. 6.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech telling the tale of a very clumsy cook? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking up at the end (b) apologising at the end (c) rushing off the stage (d) trailing off
8. 8.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
9. 9.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 120–150 words a minute (b) 20–30 words a minute (c) 300–400 words a minute
10. 10.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to tire yourself (c) to skip the ending (d) to fit the time limit
11. 11.True or false: “trailing off” is a weak ending habit. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “When I was in Class 3, I froze on stage in the middle of a poem.” (a) a fact hook (b) a weak opening (c) a question hook (d) a story hook
14. 14.True or false: “Let me start with” shows a contrast. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) My first point is (b) However (c) Even so (d) On the other hand
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Another point is (b) In addition (c) Moreover (d) Even so
17. 17.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “What would you do if the lights went out for a week?” (a) a question hook (b) a fact hook (c) a story hook (d) a weak opening
18. 18.📋 Before writing a speech, what should you decide first? (a) its purpose (b) the ending music (c) the font (d) the stage colour
19. 19.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “That old wooden box? It still sits on Ravi’s desk.” (a) a summary (b) a call to action (c) a link to the opening (d) a weak ending
20. 20.True or false: a speech retelling a funny dream you had is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
22. 22.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
23. 23.True or false: “It was the first day of school after the summer break.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: rushing off the stage? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
25. 25.🪧 What does the phrase “In conclusion” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) gives an example (c) adds another point (d) starts the first point
26. 26.Which phrase adds another point? (a) In conclusion (b) Secondly (c) Let me start with (d) For instance
27. 27.⏱️ Kabir reads a 300-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
28. 28.🪧 What does the phrase “In addition” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) gives an example (c) shows a contrast (d) adds another point
29. 29.True or false: “Light from the Sun takes about eight minutes to reach the Earth.” is a question hook. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) a little under the limit (b) far over the limit (c) exactly at the limit
31. 31.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Exercise is nice and stuff.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
32. 32.🏁 After your last line, what is a good way to finish? (a) “Thank you” and a smile (b) walk off mid-line (c) ask “was it okay?” (d) “that’s all, I guess”
33. 33.True or false: “Okay, I am done now.” is a link to the opening. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “Summer holidays should be longer.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech explaining how a rainbow forms? (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
36. 36.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: greeting the audience or thanking the audience? (a) greeting the audience (b) thanking the audience
37. 37.⏱️ Ishaan’s competition speech has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking up at the end (b) linking to the start (c) stopping mid-sentence (d) a clear last line
39. 39.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Water is very, very important.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
40. 40.📖 Why do speakers tell short personal stories? (a) to waste time (b) to avoid the topic (c) to confuse people (d) stories stick in minds

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