Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 822 · 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 is the main purpose of a speech explaining how a rainbow forms? (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
2. 2.✂️ Meera’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Meera speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 330 words. How many words must be cut?
3. 3.⏱️ Rohan’s debate speech has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
4. 4.⏱️ Diya reads a 60-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
5. 5.🪧 What does the phrase “My first point is” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) adds another point (c) starts the first point (d) shows a contrast
6. 6.⏱️ Saanvi’s class presentation has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
7. 7.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Homework is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
8. 8.🪧 What does the phrase “Secondly” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) gives an example (c) starts the first point (d) adds another point
9. 9.🧱 In which part of a speech does reasons for your idea belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
10. 10.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Blue is the prettiest colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
11. 11.True or false: “My topic is water. That is all.” is a weak opening. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech urging everyone to plant a tree? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
13. 13.🎯 A speech with facts, steps and clear explanations mainly aims… (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
14. 14.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) reasons for your idea (b) facts and examples (c) the attention hook (d) the main points
15. 15.True or false: “We walked together and reached school just in time.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) body, closing, opening (b) opening, closing, body (c) closing, opening, body (d) opening, body, closing
17. 17.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “My topic is water.” (b) “Ever seen a dry tap?”
18. 18.🧱 In which part of a speech does the attention hook belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
19. 19.⏱️ Tara’s competition speech has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
20. 20.⏱️ How long should the opening of a 2-minute speech be? (a) the whole speech (b) a few sentences (c) half the speech (d) ten minutes
21. 21.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Mangoes are the best fruit.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
22. 22.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: rushing off the stage? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
23. 23.True or false: “In our school garden, the tomato plants we watered daily grew twice as tall.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.⏱️ Ananya reads a 120-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
25. 25.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “A tree saved my road.” (b) “Trees. Yes. Trees.”
26. 26.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Some things are kind of helpful sometimes.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
27. 27.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
28. 28.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Last monsoon, my brother and I found a tiny kitten under our scooter.” (a) a weak opening (b) a story hook (c) a fact hook (d) a question hook
29. 29.🧱 In which part of a speech does thanking the audience belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
30. 30.True or false: “Join our book club this Friday and bring one friend.” is a summary. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
32. 32.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) ending on time (b) apologising at the end (c) adding a new point (d) running over time
33. 33.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
34. 34.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech urging shoppers to carry cloth bags? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
35. 35.📖 A story in a speech should be… (a) unrelated to the topic (b) short and to the point (c) as long as possible (d) full of secrets
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the memorable last line (b) a summary of the points (c) a preview of the points (d) the call to action
37. 37.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: linking to the start? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
38. 38.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Our class collected 120 old books for the village library in one month.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
39. 39.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Um, so, I am going to talk about trees, I guess.” (a) a question hook (b) a story hook (c) a fact hook (d) a weak opening
40. 40.True or false: “linking to the start” is a weak ending habit. (a) True (b) False

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