Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 737 · 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 of these is a strong ending habit? (a) apologising at the end (b) adding a new point (c) running over time (d) pausing before the end
2. 2.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech sharing a silly poem about Monday mornings? (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
3. 3.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
4. 4.True or false: “My topic is water. That is all.” is a question hook. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
6. 6.True or false: “One morning, Ravi’s grandmother handed him an old wooden box.” is a fact hook. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🪧 What does the phrase “To conclude” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) sums up (c) shows a contrast (d) adds another point
8. 8.True or false: “So I took a deep breath and spoke from memory.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.⏱️ How long should the opening of a 2-minute speech be? (a) ten minutes (b) the whole speech (c) half the speech (d) a few sentences
10. 10.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “One morning, Ravi’s grandmother handed him an old wooden box.” (a) a question hook (b) a fact hook (c) a story hook (d) a weak opening
11. 11.True or false: “Um, so, I am going to talk about trees, I guess.” is a question hook. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking up at the end (b) running over time (c) linking to the start (d) ending on time
13. 13.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Light from the Sun takes about eight minutes to reach the Earth.” (a) a weak opening (b) a story hook (c) a question hook (d) a fact hook
14. 14.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech showing how to fold a paper boat? (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
15. 15.🧱 In which part of a speech does facts and examples belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
16. 16.⏱️ Kabir’s competition speech has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
17. 17.🏁 A memorable ending should be… (a) long and slow (b) short and strong (c) about a new topic (d) a whispered mumble
18. 18.📋 Before writing a speech, what should you decide first? (a) the ending music (b) the stage colour (c) the font (d) its purpose
19. 19.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Then I saw that my speech notes were missing.” (a) the problem (b) the setting (c) the solution
20. 20.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 120–150 words a minute (b) 20–30 words a minute (c) 300–400 words a minute
21. 21.🪧 “I have told you about trees and rivers. ___, nature needs our care.” Which fits? (a) To sum up (b) Firstly (c) Secondly (d) For example
22. 22.True or false: a speech convincing the principal to add a reading hour is mainly to inform. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Our heart beats about one lakh times every day.” (a) a story hook (b) a question hook (c) a weak opening (d) a fact hook
24. 24.True or false: “So tonight, switch off one extra light — and keep doing it.” is a link to the opening. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “How many of you walked to school today?” (a) a weak opening (b) a question hook (c) a fact hook (d) a story hook
26. 26.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Last monsoon, my brother and I found a tiny kitten under our scooter.” (a) a fact hook (b) a question hook (c) a story hook (d) a weak opening
27. 27.Which phrase adds another point? (a) For example (b) My first point is (c) Firstly (d) In addition
28. 28.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) the main points (b) the memorable last line (c) a preview of the points (d) the attention hook
29. 29.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech asking classmates to stop wasting food? (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the main points (b) a preview of the points (c) greeting the audience (d) the attention hook
31. 31.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
32. 32.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a summary of the points or a story proving a point? (a) a summary of the points (b) a story proving a point
33. 33.True or false: “Light from the Sun takes about eight minutes to reach the Earth.” is a fact hook. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.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
35. 35.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “My grandfather walks 5 km every morning and feels fit at seventy.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
36. 36.True or false: “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Then I saw that my speech notes were missing.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 200-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
39. 39.🏁 Why does the last line of a speech matter so much? (a) it can be skipped (b) it sticks in the mind (c) it must be a joke (d) nobody hears it
40. 40.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?

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