Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 687 · 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 grab attention (b) to thank everyone (c) to end the speech (d) to fill time
2. 2.🧱 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
3. 3.True or false: “a clear last line” is a weak ending habit. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the call to action or introducing the topic? (a) the call to action (b) introducing the topic
5. 5.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech urging shoppers to carry cloth bags? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
6. 6.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) rushing off the stage (b) a clear last line (c) apologising at the end (d) trailing off
7. 7.True or false: “What would you do if the lights went out for a week?” is a question hook. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.📖 After telling a story, what should you do? (a) start a new topic (b) link it to your point (c) tell three more (d) leave the stage
9. 9.🎯 A speech with facts, steps and clear explanations mainly aims… (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
10. 10.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” (a) the problem (b) the solution (c) the setting
11. 11.✂️ Vihaan’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Vihaan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
12. 12.True or false: “However” adds another point. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) a new topic (b) a goodbye (c) an example or a reason (d) nothing else
14. 14.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “When I was in Class 3, I froze on stage in the middle of a poem.” (a) a story hook (b) a weak opening (c) a question hook (d) a fact hook
15. 15.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: pausing before the end? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
16. 16.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
17. 17.True or false: “Blue is the prettiest colour.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: a speech explaining the rules of kabaddi is mainly to entertain. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Let me start with (b) In contrast (c) On the other hand (d) Even so
20. 20.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) In contrast (b) In short (c) My first point is (d) Moreover
21. 21.📋 Before writing a speech, what should you decide first? (a) the ending music (b) its purpose (c) the stage colour (d) the font
22. 22.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech describing the life cycle of a butterfly? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
23. 23.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “A tree saved my road.” (b) “Trees. Yes. Trees.”
24. 24.🪧 What does the phrase “Moreover” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) adds another point (c) shows a contrast (d) gives an example
25. 25.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
26. 26.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: a calm thank-you? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
27. 27.True or false: “To begin with” starts the first point. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: a speech asking classmates to stop wasting food is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧱 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
30. 30.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) thanking the audience (b) the main points (c) greeting the audience (d) facts and examples
31. 31.True or false: “Our class collected 120 old books for the village library in one month.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: a speech asking friends to vote for you as class monitor is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “Last Diwali, our street used clay lamps and made far less waste.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
35. 35.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to skip the ending (c) to fit the time limit (d) to speak faster
36. 36.⏸️ 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
37. 37.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “My topic is water.” (b) “Ever seen a dry tap?”
38. 38.📖 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
39. 39.⏱️ Ananya’s class presentation has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
40. 40.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True

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