Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 683 · 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.📋 Before writing a speech, what should you decide first? (a) the stage colour (b) its purpose (c) the font (d) the ending music
2. 2.True or false: “How many of you walked to school today?” is a question hook. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.⏱️ Ananya’s competition speech has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
4. 4.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the call to action (b) the main points (c) introducing the topic (d) greeting the audience
5. 5.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “Trees. Yes. Trees.” (b) “A tree saved my road.”
6. 6.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to fill time (b) to grab attention (c) to end the speech (d) to thank everyone
7. 7.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech explaining how a rainbow forms? (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
8. 8.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) reasons for your idea (b) greeting the audience (c) the memorable last line (d) the attention hook
9. 9.🧭 Why do speakers use signposting phrases? (a) to guide the listeners (b) to make it longer (c) to sound fancy (d) to fill silence
10. 10.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “In our school garden, the tomato plants we watered daily grew twice as tall.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
11. 11.True or false: “Homework is boring.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which phrase gives an example? (a) In contrast (b) To sum up (c) For instance (d) To conclude
13. 13.🪝 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 story hook (d) a weak opening
14. 14.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) adding a new point (b) stopping mid-sentence (c) linking to the start (d) rushing off the stage
15. 15.🏃 Which example best supports “Exercise keeps us fit”? (a) rice is white (b) the Moon is round (c) pens have ink (d) daily runs built stamina
16. 16.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) a question (b) a short story (c) a surprising fact (d) starting with “sorry”
17. 17.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) an example or a reason (b) a new topic (c) a goodbye (d) nothing else
18. 18.True or false: “ending on time” is a weak ending habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stopping mid-sentence (b) adding a new point (c) apologising at the end (d) pausing before the end
20. 20.🎯 A speech with facts, steps and clear explanations mainly aims… (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
21. 21.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
22. 22.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
23. 23.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Last monsoon, my brother and I found a tiny kitten under our scooter.” (a) a question hook (b) a fact hook (c) a weak opening (d) a story hook
24. 24.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to fit the time limit (c) to skip the ending (d) to speak faster
25. 25.True or false: “a calm thank-you” is a strong ending habit. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
27. 27.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) a story proving a point (b) reasons for your idea (c) the main points (d) the attention hook
28. 28.True or false: “Summer holidays should be longer.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “Rainy days are the nicest days.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “To recap, water is precious, limited and easy to save.” is a summary. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” is the problem in the story. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 300–400 words a minute (b) 20–30 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
33. 33.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “The Moon goes around the Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
34. 34.🪧 What does the phrase “In short” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) shows a contrast (c) starts the first point (d) sums up
35. 35.🪧 “I have told you about trees and rivers. ___, nature needs our care.” Which fits? (a) Firstly (b) To sum up (c) For example (d) Secondly
36. 36.Which phrase sums up? (a) Moreover (b) Another point is (c) In short (d) Secondly
37. 37.💬 Words like “should”, “must” and “let us” often show a speech that wants… (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
38. 38.True or false: “Sorry, I did not prepare much, but here goes.” is a story hook. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) a calm thank-you (c) adding a new point (d) rushing off the stage
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 vague claim (b) a specific example

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