Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 720 · 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 does the phrase “Take the case of” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) sums up (c) starts the first point (d) gives an example
2. 2.🔎 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 vague claim (b) a specific example
3. 3.🎯 A speech with facts, steps and clear explanations mainly aims… (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
4. 4.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “Our class saved about 40 litres of water a week by closing taps fully.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Plants need sunlight to make food.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
7. 7.True or false: a speech describing the life cycle of a butterfly is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🧱 In which part of a speech does introducing the topic belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
9. 9.✂️ 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
10. 10.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “One morning, Ravi’s grandmother handed him an old wooden box.” (a) a fact hook (b) a story hook (c) a question hook (d) a weak opening
11. 11.True or false: “Let me start with” adds another point. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
13. 13.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “Trees. Yes. Trees.” (b) “A tree saved my road.”
14. 14.Which phrase sums up? (a) Secondly (b) Take the case of (c) In short (d) In addition
15. 15.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech giving directions to the school library? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
16. 16.⏱️ Rohan’s class presentation has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
17. 17.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to speak faster (c) to skip the ending (d) to tire yourself
18. 18.🪧 What does the phrase “Another point is” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) starts the first point (c) gives an example (d) shows a contrast
19. 19.⏱️ How long should the opening of a 2-minute speech be? (a) ten minutes (b) half the speech (c) a few sentences (d) the whole speech
20. 20.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
21. 21.⏱️ Diya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking to the start (b) rushing off the stage (c) a calm thank-you (d) looking up at the end
23. 23.🐢 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
24. 24.True or false: “That old wooden box? It still sits on Ravi’s desk.” is a call to action. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “Blue is the prettiest colour.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Secondly (b) In addition (c) Moreover (d) For instance
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the main points (b) a preview of the points (c) greeting the audience (d) the attention hook
28. 28.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Suddenly, the rain came down and our tent collapsed.” (a) the solution (b) the problem (c) the setting
29. 29.True or false: “When I was in Class 3, I froze on stage in the middle of a poem.” is a weak opening. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🪧 What does the phrase “Secondly” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) shows a contrast (c) adds another point (d) starts the first point
31. 31.🧱 In which part of a speech does facts and examples belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
32. 32.🪧 “___, let me tell you why sleep matters.” — the very first point. Which fits? (a) However (b) To sum up (c) In conclusion (d) To begin with
33. 33.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
34. 34.Which phrase adds another point? (a) Firstly (b) To begin with (c) In addition (d) Let me start with
35. 35.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “When I was in Class 3, I froze on stage in the middle of a poem.” (a) a weak opening (b) a question hook (c) a story hook (d) a fact hook
36. 36.⏱️ Diya reads a 60-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) introducing the topic (b) reasons for your idea (c) facts and examples (d) a story proving a point
38. 38.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) a preview of the points (b) the call to action (c) the main points (d) thanking the audience
39. 39.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “A week has seven days.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
40. 40.🔎 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

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