Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 745 · 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.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
2. 2.True or false: a speech retelling a funny dream you had is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧱 In which part of a speech does a story proving a point belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
4. 4.🎯 A speech with facts, steps and clear explanations mainly aims… (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
5. 5.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to grab attention (b) to end the speech (c) to thank everyone (d) to fill time
6. 6.📖 A story in a speech should be… (a) as long as possible (b) unrelated to the topic (c) short and to the point (d) full of secrets
7. 7.True or false: “a calm thank-you” is a weak ending habit. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Mangoes are the best fruit.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
9. 9.🪧 What does the phrase “To begin with” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) adds another point (c) shows a contrast (d) sums up
10. 10.True or false: “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” is the problem in the story. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.✂️ Tara’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Tara speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 220 words. How many words must be cut?
12. 12.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Last Diwali, our street used clay lamps and made far less waste.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
13. 13.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) greeting the audience (b) facts and examples (c) a preview of the points (d) the memorable last line
14. 14.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) a story proving a point (b) the attention hook (c) greeting the audience (d) the memorable last line
15. 15.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Sorry, I did not prepare much, but here goes.” (a) a fact hook (b) a story hook (c) a question hook (d) a weak opening
16. 16.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.⏱️ Ananya’s science fair talk has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
18. 18.🪧 What does the phrase “For instance” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) adds another point (c) gives an example (d) shows a contrast
19. 19.🏁 Why does the last line of a speech matter so much? (a) it must be a joke (b) nobody hears it (c) it sticks in the mind (d) it can be skipped
20. 20.True or false: “Our class was on a picnic beside a big lake.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” (a) a story hook (b) a weak opening (c) a question hook (d) a fact hook
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking up at the end (b) trailing off (c) a calm thank-you (d) ending on time
23. 23.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) a question (b) a surprising fact (c) starting with “sorry” (d) a short story
24. 24.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” (a) the solution (b) the setting (c) the problem
25. 25.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
26. 26.True or false: “An octopus has three hearts.” is a story hook. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧱 In which part of a speech does a summary of the points belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
28. 28.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: ending on time? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
29. 29.Which phrase adds another point? (a) In addition (b) My first point is (c) Take the case of (d) For instance
30. 30.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) running over time (b) trailing off (c) looking up at the end (d) stopping mid-sentence
31. 31.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech telling a funny story about your pet goat? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
32. 32.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech asking families to save water? (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
33. 33.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) Secondly (b) Firstly (c) For instance (d) On the other hand
34. 34.⏱️ Kabir reads a 150-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
35. 35.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) Let me start with (b) A good example is (c) In short (d) On the other hand
36. 36.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “The Moon goes around the Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
37. 37.Which phrase adds another point? (a) To begin with (b) Another point is (c) In short (d) For example
38. 38.✂️ Nisha’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 470 words. How many words must be cut?
39. 39.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Um… yeah, that’s it, I think.” (a) a call to action (b) a summary (c) a weak ending (d) a link to the opening
40. 40.True or false: a speech urging shoppers to carry cloth bags is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True

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