Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 727 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) In conclusion (b) However (c) On the other hand (d) In contrast
2. 2.True or false: “To sum up” sums up. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
4. 4.🪧 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) Firstly (b) For example (c) In conclusion (d) To sum up
5. 5.True or false: “Um… yeah, that’s it, I think.” is a link to the opening. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.📖 Why do speakers tell short personal stories? (a) to avoid the topic (b) to confuse people (c) stories stick in minds (d) to waste time
7. 7.True or false: “And that tiny kitten under our scooter? Today she is a happy, healthy cat.” is a link to the opening. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.📋 Before writing a speech, what should you decide first? (a) the ending music (b) the stage colour (c) the font (d) its purpose
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pausing before the end (b) looking up at the end (c) rushing off the stage (d) linking to the start
10. 10.True or false: “Our class was on a picnic beside a big lake.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “Our class was on a picnic beside a big lake.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “So we saw three things: trees cool us, clean our air and give us food.” is a summary. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “Our class collected 120 old books for the village library in one month.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🏁 Which should you NOT do at the end of a speech? (a) thank the audience (b) end with a strong line (c) sum up your points (d) add a brand-new point
15. 15.True or false: “Secondly” adds another point. (a) False (b) True
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: “Summer holidays should be longer.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Mangoes are the best fruit.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
19. 19.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “A tree saved my road.” (b) “Trees. Yes. Trees.”
20. 20.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “That is all. Sorry it was boring.” (a) a link to the opening (b) a summary (c) a weak ending (d) a call to action
21. 21.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) none at all (b) about 50 (c) about 2 or 3 (d) about 20
22. 22.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
23. 23.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to fill time (b) to thank everyone (c) to end the speech (d) to grab attention
24. 24.📖 After telling a story, what should you do? (a) leave the stage (b) link it to your point (c) tell three more (d) start a new topic
25. 25.True or false: “I forgot the rest, so bye.” is a weak ending. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) a goodbye (b) an example or a reason (c) a new topic (d) nothing else
27. 27.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: adding a new point? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
28. 28.True or false: “In short” sums up. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “A week has seven days.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
30. 30.⏱️ Rohan reads a 360-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
31. 31.True or false: “When I was in Class 3, I froze on stage in the middle of a poem.” is a fact hook. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.⏱️ How long should the opening of a 2-minute speech be? (a) the whole speech (b) ten minutes (c) a few sentences (d) half the speech
33. 33.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
34. 34.🧱 In which part of a speech does the attention hook belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
35. 35.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) a summary of the points (b) the main points (c) greeting the audience (d) facts and examples
36. 36.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “When Meena read for 20 minutes a day, she finished six storybooks in one term.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
37. 37.⏱️ Vihaan’s competition speech has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
38. 38.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) My first point is (b) In addition (c) Another point is (d) A good example is
39. 39.✂️ Ananya’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 270 words. How many words must be cut?
40. 40.True or false: “One morning, Ravi’s grandmother handed him an old wooden box.” is a story hook. (a) False (b) True

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