Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 834 · 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.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “Plants need sunlight to make food.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
4. 4.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “I began with a question about tiffin waste. Now you know the answer.” (a) a summary (b) a weak ending (c) a call to action (d) a link to the opening
5. 5.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the main points or the attention hook? (a) the main points (b) the attention hook
6. 6.⏱️ Ananya reads a 150-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
7. 7.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
8. 8.✂️ Ishaan’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 590 words. How many words must be cut?
9. 9.📖 After telling a story, what should you do? (a) tell three more (b) start a new topic (c) link it to your point (d) leave the stage
10. 10.📋 Before writing a speech, what should you decide first? (a) the font (b) the ending music (c) the stage colour (d) its purpose
11. 11.🏁 A memorable ending should be… (a) short and strong (b) long and slow (c) about a new topic (d) a whispered mumble
12. 12.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
13. 13.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: greeting the audience or the memorable last line? (a) greeting the audience (b) the memorable last line
14. 14.⏱️ Arjun’s assembly talk has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a story proving a point (b) the memorable last line (c) reasons for your idea (d) facts and examples
16. 16.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Start today: carry a cloth bag every time you shop.” (a) a weak ending (b) a call to action (c) a link to the opening (d) a summary
17. 17.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “When Meena read for 20 minutes a day, she finished six storybooks in one term.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
18. 18.🐢 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
19. 19.🪝 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 fact hook (c) a story hook (d) a weak opening
20. 20.🏁 Why does the last line of a speech matter so much? (a) nobody hears it (b) it can be skipped (c) it sticks in the mind (d) it must be a joke
21. 21.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: facts and examples or the attention hook? (a) facts and examples (b) the attention hook
22. 22.🪝 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
23. 23.True or false: “Rainy days are the nicest days.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Okay… so… where do I even start?” (a) a story hook (b) a question hook (c) a fact hook (d) a weak opening
25. 25.True or false: “Um, so, I am going to talk about trees, I guess.” is a story hook. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “Trees. Yes. Trees.” (b) “A tree saved my road.”
27. 27.🪧 What does the phrase “To sum up” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) gives an example (c) sums up (d) shows a contrast
28. 28.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech explaining the rules of kabaddi? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
29. 29.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to thank everyone (b) to grab attention (c) to fill time (d) to end the speech
30. 30.True or false: “ending on time” is a weak ending habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧱 In which part of a speech does the attention hook belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
32. 32.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) reasons for your idea (b) facts and examples (c) introducing the topic (d) a summary of the points
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Moreover (b) For instance (c) A good example is (d) For example
34. 34.⏱️ Vihaan’s class presentation has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the main points (b) reasons for your idea (c) introducing the topic (d) facts and examples
36. 36.True or false: “Firstly” starts the first point. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🪧 “Some say homework is boring. ___, it helps us practise.” Which fits? (a) For example (b) To sum up (c) However (d) Firstly
38. 38.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) far over the limit (c) a little under the limit
40. 40.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Then I saw that my speech notes were missing.” (a) the problem (b) the solution (c) the setting

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