Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 668 · 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.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to thank everyone (b) to end the speech (c) to fill time (d) to grab attention
2. 2.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
3. 3.⏱️ Ananya’s class presentation has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
4. 4.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
5. 5.True or false: “Homework is boring.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “My topic is water.” (b) “Ever seen a dry tap?”
7. 7.🪝 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
8. 8.True or false: “One morning, Ravi’s grandmother handed him an old wooden box.” is a story hook. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech sharing facts about the Sun? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
10. 10.Which of these is a weak ending habit? (a) pausing before the end (b) a calm thank-you (c) ending on time (d) apologising at the end
11. 11.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
12. 12.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Okay… so… where do I even start?” (a) a question hook (b) a weak opening (c) a fact hook (d) a story hook
13. 13.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) starting with “sorry” (b) a question (c) a short story (d) a surprising fact
14. 14.⏱️ How long should the opening of a 2-minute speech be? (a) a few sentences (b) half the speech (c) the whole speech (d) ten minutes
15. 15.⏱️ Rohan’s science fair talk has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
16. 16.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “It was the first day of school after the summer break.” (a) the problem (b) the setting (c) the solution
17. 17.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) To conclude (b) For example (c) On the other hand (d) My first point is
18. 18.True or false: “It was the night before the science fair, and our volcano would not erupt.” is a question hook. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: adding a new point? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
20. 20.True or false: “Sorry, I did not prepare much, but here goes.” is a weak opening. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Everything is better when things are better.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) My first point is (b) To begin with (c) Firstly (d) However
23. 23.True or false: “What would you do if the lights went out for a week?” is a question hook. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Water is very, very important.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
25. 25.True or false: “My topic is water. That is all.” is a weak opening. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🌱 Which example best supports “Plants need sunlight”? (a) trains run on rails (b) cats like milk (c) ice cream is cold (d) a plant kept dark wilted
27. 27.True or false: “looking up at the end” is a strong ending habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “Let me start with” starts the first point. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “Then I saw that my speech notes were missing.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “The Moon goes around the Earth.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Lots of people say trees are good.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
32. 32.📖 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
33. 33.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
34. 34.💬 Words like “should”, “must” and “let us” often show a speech that wants… (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
35. 35.🪧 “Some say homework is boring. ___, it helps us practise.” Which fits? (a) Firstly (b) To sum up (c) However (d) For example
36. 36.True or false: “A good example is” gives an example. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
38. 38.True or false: “Let me start with” adds another point. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔎 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
40. 40.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Our class collected 120 old books for the village library in one month.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim

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