Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 669 · 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.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) ignore the limit (c) speak super fast (d) cut the weakest part
2. 2.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Two friends helped him walk slowly back to the bus.” (a) the solution (b) the problem (c) the setting
3. 3.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “The Moon goes around the Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
4. 4.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “My grandfather walks 5 km every morning and feels fit at seventy.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
5. 5.🧭 Why do speakers use signposting phrases? (a) to fill silence (b) to make it longer (c) to guide the listeners (d) to sound fancy
6. 6.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Start today: carry a cloth bag every time you shop.” (a) a summary (b) a call to action (c) a weak ending (d) a link to the opening
7. 7.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Homework is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
8. 8.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) starting with “sorry” (b) a surprising fact (c) a question (d) a short story
9. 9.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Have you ever wondered where your tiffin waste goes?” (a) a question hook (b) a fact hook (c) a weak opening (d) a story hook
10. 10.⏱️ Rohan reads a 150-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
11. 11.True or false: “Just then, the bus drove off without us.” is the problem in the story. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which phrase gives an example? (a) In short (b) However (c) For instance (d) On the other hand
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) greeting the audience (b) the attention hook (c) introducing the topic (d) a story proving a point
14. 14.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 75-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
15. 15.True or false: “When Meena read for 20 minutes a day, she finished six storybooks in one term.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech explaining how a rainbow forms? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
17. 17.True or false: “Last monsoon, my brother and I found a tiny kitten under our scooter.” is a story hook. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “How many of you walked to school today?” is a fact hook. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “It was the first day of school after the summer break.” (a) the solution (b) the setting (c) the problem
20. 20.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “Trees. Yes. Trees.” (b) “A tree saved my road.”
21. 21.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Our heart beats about one lakh times every day.” (a) a question hook (b) a weak opening (c) a fact hook (d) a story hook
22. 22.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
23. 23.True or false: “Water is very, very important.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) far over the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) exactly at the limit
25. 25.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 300–400 words a minute (b) 120–150 words a minute (c) 20–30 words a minute
26. 26.True or false: “Plants need sunlight to make food.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “Light from the Sun takes about eight minutes to reach the Earth.” is a weak opening. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📖 After telling a story, what should you do? (a) link it to your point (b) start a new topic (c) tell three more (d) leave the stage
29. 29.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “To recap, water is precious, limited and easy to save.” (a) a weak ending (b) a summary (c) a link to the opening (d) a call to action
30. 30.🔎 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 specific example (b) a vague claim
31. 31.🪧 What does the phrase “In addition” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) gives an example (c) shows a contrast (d) starts the first point
32. 32.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) However (b) Let me start with (c) In addition (d) Moreover
33. 33.🪧 What does the phrase “Let me start with” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) adds another point (c) starts the first point (d) shows a contrast
34. 34.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) a summary of the points (b) a story proving a point (c) a preview of the points (d) the attention hook
35. 35.🔎 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
36. 36.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” (a) a fact hook (b) a story hook (c) a question hook (d) a weak opening
37. 37.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to tire yourself (c) to fit the time limit (d) to skip the ending
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) introducing the topic (b) a preview of the points (c) greeting the audience (d) the memorable last line
39. 39.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Halfway up the hill, Kabir twisted his ankle.” (a) the setting (b) the solution (c) the problem
40. 40.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “How many of you walked to school today?” (a) a fact hook (b) a weak opening (c) a question hook (d) a story hook

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