Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 760 · 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.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
2. 2.📖 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
3. 3.True or false: “Um, so, I am going to talk about trees, I guess.” is a weak opening. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the call to action (b) a summary of the points (c) thanking the audience (d) a story proving a point
5. 5.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
6. 6.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to fill time (b) to grab attention (c) to thank everyone (d) to end the speech
7. 7.🔎 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
8. 8.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Reading is good for everyone.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
9. 9.🪧 “___, let me tell you why sleep matters.” — the very first point. Which fits? (a) However (b) To begin with (c) To sum up (d) In conclusion
10. 10.🪧 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) To sum up (b) For example (c) In conclusion (d) Firstly
11. 11.⏱️ How long should the opening of a 2-minute speech be? (a) a few sentences (b) half the speech (c) ten minutes (d) the whole speech
12. 12.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “My topic is water.” (b) “Ever seen a dry tap?”
13. 13.⏱️ Meera reads a 150-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
14. 14.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “A week has seven days.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
15. 15.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “It was the night before the science fair, and our volcano would not erupt.” (a) a weak opening (b) a fact hook (c) a question hook (d) a story hook
16. 16.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech telling the tale of a very clumsy cook? (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
17. 17.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: apologising at the end? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
18. 18.Which of these is a weak ending habit? (a) looking up at the end (b) a calm thank-you (c) running over time (d) linking to the start
19. 19.💧 Which example best supports “We can save water”? (a) buses are big (b) the sky is blue (c) closing taps saved 40 L (d) dogs can bark
20. 20.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to speak faster (c) to tire yourself (d) to fit the time limit
21. 21.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech asking families to save water? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
22. 22.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) a short story (b) a question (c) starting with “sorry” (d) a surprising fact
23. 23.True or false: a speech urging shoppers to carry cloth bags is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Our class was on a picnic beside a big lake.” (a) the setting (b) the solution (c) the problem
26. 26.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 20 (b) about 50 (c) about 2 or 3 (d) none at all
27. 27.✂️ Arjun’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 120 words. How many words must be cut?
28. 28.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
29. 29.True or false: “Even so” shows a contrast. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) looking up at the end (c) pausing before the end (d) rushing off the stage
31. 31.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) nothing else (b) a new topic (c) an example or a reason (d) a goodbye
32. 32.⏱️ Ananya reads a 180-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
33. 33.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “Trees. Yes. Trees.” (b) “A tree saved my road.”
34. 34.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
35. 35.True or false: “An octopus has three hearts.” is a fact hook. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
37. 37.🧱 In which part of a speech does reasons for your idea belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
38. 38.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) running over time (b) adding a new point (c) rushing off the stage (d) linking to the start
39. 39.🏁 After your last line, what is a good way to finish? (a) walk off mid-line (b) “that’s all, I guess” (c) ask “was it okay?” (d) “Thank you” and a smile
40. 40.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “When I was in Class 3, I froze on stage in the middle of a poem.” (a) a question hook (b) a weak opening (c) a fact hook (d) a story hook

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