Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 829 · 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 kind of ending is this? “To recap, water is precious, limited and easy to save.” (a) a link to the opening (b) a weak ending (c) a call to action (d) a summary
2. 2.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Okay… so… where do I even start?” (a) a story hook (b) a fact hook (c) a question hook (d) a weak opening
3. 3.True or false: “An octopus has three hearts.” is a weak opening. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to fill time (b) to grab attention (c) to end the speech (d) to thank everyone
5. 5.⏱️ 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
6. 6.True or false: “Just then, the bus drove off without us.” is the problem in the story. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) In addition (b) On the other hand (c) Moreover (d) Secondly
8. 8.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the call to action or facts and examples? (a) the call to action (b) facts and examples
9. 9.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Rainy days are the nicest days.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
10. 10.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) reasons for your idea (b) the attention hook (c) the main points (d) the memorable last line
11. 11.🪧 What does the phrase “Firstly” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) shows a contrast (c) gives an example (d) adds another point
12. 12.⏱️ Diya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
13. 13.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) Secondly (b) For example (c) My first point is (d) Take the case of
14. 14.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “Our heart beats about one lakh times every day.” is a fact hook. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.✂️ Rohan’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 460 words. How many words must be cut?
17. 17.True or false: “Um… yeah, that’s it, I think.” is a weak ending. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: a speech urging shoppers to carry cloth bags is mainly to entertain. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech sharing facts about the Sun? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
20. 20.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Um… yeah, that’s it, I think.” (a) a link to the opening (b) a weak ending (c) a call to action (d) a summary
21. 21.True or false: a speech sharing facts about the Sun is mainly to inform. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “When Meena read for 20 minutes a day, she finished six storybooks in one term.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 300–400 words a minute (b) 20–30 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
24. 24.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
25. 25.⏱️ Meera speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
26. 26.True or false: “apologising at the end” is a strong ending habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “My topic is water.” (b) “Ever seen a dry tap?”
28. 28.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “It was the night before the science fair, and our volcano would not erupt.” (a) a story hook (b) a fact hook (c) a weak opening (d) a question hook
29. 29.✂️ Tara’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Tara speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 610 words. How many words must be cut?
30. 30.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “My topic is water. That is all.” (a) a fact hook (b) a weak opening (c) a story hook (d) a question hook
31. 31.True or false: “Water is very, very important.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🏁 A memorable ending should be… (a) about a new topic (b) long and slow (c) a whispered mumble (d) short and strong
33. 33.🪧 “___, let me tell you why sleep matters.” — the very first point. Which fits? (a) However (b) To sum up (c) In conclusion (d) To begin with
34. 34.True or false: “Plants need sunlight to make food.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “adding a new point” is a weak ending habit. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🪧 What does the phrase “In conclusion” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) adds another point (c) starts the first point (d) shows a contrast
37. 37.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) In conclusion (b) Moreover (c) Even so (d) A good example is
38. 38.True or false: “Our class collected 120 old books for the village library in one month.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “Two friends helped him walk slowly back to the bus.” is the problem in the story. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain

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