Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 667 · 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.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
2. 2.✂️ Meera’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Meera speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 510 words. How many words must be cut?
3. 3.True or false: “In short, reading builds words, ideas and imagination.” is a weak ending. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) running over time (b) adding a new point (c) ending on time (d) trailing off
5. 5.True or false: “My topic is water. That is all.” is a weak opening. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
7. 7.Which of these is a weak ending habit? (a) a clear last line (b) pausing before the end (c) trailing off (d) linking to the start
8. 8.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
9. 9.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Our class saved about 40 litres of water a week by closing taps fully.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
10. 10.True or false: “I forgot the rest, so bye.” is a weak ending. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧱 In which part of a speech does introducing the topic belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
12. 12.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Okay, I am done now.” (a) a summary (b) a link to the opening (c) a weak ending (d) a call to action
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A good example is (b) Firstly (c) For instance (d) For example
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) To begin with (b) In addition (c) Firstly (d) Let me start with
15. 15.⏱️ How long should the opening of a 2-minute speech be? (a) a few sentences (b) ten minutes (c) half the speech (d) the whole speech
16. 16.True or false: “Pick up one wrapper on your way out today.” is a call to action. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: a speech describing the life cycle of a butterfly is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 50 (b) none at all (c) about 20 (d) about 2 or 3
19. 19.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the main points or a summary of the points? (a) the main points (b) a summary of the points
20. 20.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) a short story (b) a surprising fact (c) a question (d) starting with “sorry”
21. 21.True or false: “It was the first day of school after the summer break.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to tire yourself (c) to fit the time limit (d) to speak faster
24. 24.✂️ Rohan’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Rohan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 260 words. How many words must be cut?
25. 25.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) a new topic (b) an example or a reason (c) nothing else (d) a goodbye
26. 26.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) far over the limit
27. 27.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Last Diwali, our street used clay lamps and made far less waste.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
28. 28.⏱️ Nisha reads a 150-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
29. 29.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “An octopus has three hearts.” (a) a question hook (b) a weak opening (c) a story hook (d) a fact hook
30. 30.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) opening, closing, body (b) body, closing, opening (c) closing, opening, body (d) opening, body, closing
31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
32. 32.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the main points or a preview of the points? (a) the main points (b) a preview of the points
33. 33.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: trailing off? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
34. 34.🪧 What does the phrase “In contrast” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) shows a contrast (c) adds another point (d) starts the first point
35. 35.🧱 In which part of a speech does facts and examples belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
36. 36.Which phrase sums up? (a) Take the case of (b) On the other hand (c) In short (d) A good example is
37. 37.True or false: “Our class collected 120 old books for the village library in one month.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) linking to the start (c) a calm thank-you (d) trailing off
39. 39.Which phrase adds another point? (a) However (b) To sum up (c) On the other hand (d) Another point is
40. 40.✂️ Ananya’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Ananya speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 480 words. How many words must be cut?

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