Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 679 · 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.⏸️ 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
2. 2.🪧 What does the phrase “Even so” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) adds another point (c) shows a contrast (d) starts the first point
3. 3.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech telling the tale of a very clumsy cook? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
4. 4.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “That old wooden box? It still sits on Ravi’s desk.” (a) a summary (b) a link to the opening (c) a call to action (d) a weak ending
5. 5.⏱️ Ishaan’s assembly talk has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
6. 6.True or false: “So we saw three things: trees cool us, clean our air and give us food.” is a link to the opening. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
8. 8.📋 Before writing a speech, what should you decide first? (a) its purpose (b) the ending music (c) the font (d) the stage colour
9. 9.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) a story proving a point (b) a summary of the points (c) the memorable last line (d) a preview of the points
10. 10.⏱️ Rohan reads a 300-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
11. 11.True or false: “In contrast” shows a contrast. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Have you ever wondered where your tiffin waste goes?” (a) a story hook (b) a weak opening (c) a fact hook (d) a question hook
13. 13.True or false: “We all held the poles together until the rain stopped.” is the problem in the story. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “One morning, Ravi’s grandmother handed him an old wooden box.” is a story hook. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “My topic is water.” (b) “Ever seen a dry tap?”
16. 16.⏱️ Vihaan’s assembly talk has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
17. 17.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” (a) a weak opening (b) a fact hook (c) a story hook (d) a question hook
18. 18.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “Trees. Yes. Trees.” (b) “A tree saved my road.”
19. 19.True or false: “looking up at the end” is a weak ending habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “Some things are kind of helpful sometimes.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Secondly (b) Another point is (c) Moreover (d) On the other hand
22. 22.True or false: a speech urging shoppers to carry cloth bags is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” is the problem in the story. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “Our class was on a picnic beside a big lake.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🎯 Which purpose usually ends with a call like “Join us!”? (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
26. 26.⏱️ Kabir reads a 180-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stopping mid-sentence (b) apologising at the end (c) ending on time (d) running over time
28. 28.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
29. 29.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to fit the time limit (c) to speak faster (d) to tire yourself
30. 30.⏱️ Kabir’s assembly talk has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
31. 31.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) speak super fast (c) skip the ending (d) ignore the limit
32. 32.True or false: “Start today: carry a cloth bag every time you shop.” is a call to action. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a summary of the points or a preview of the points? (a) a summary of the points (b) a preview of the points
34. 34.True or false: “Light from the Sun takes about eight minutes to reach the Earth.” is a story hook. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “I began with a question about tiffin waste. Now you know the answer.” is a call to action. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Join our book club this Friday and bring one friend.” (a) a summary (b) a weak ending (c) a link to the opening (d) a call to action
37. 37.True or false: “Sorry, I did not prepare much, but here goes.” is a story hook. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Join our book club this Friday and bring one friend.” is a call to action. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking to the start (b) ending on time (c) trailing off (d) a clear last line

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