Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 837 · 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 telling a funny story about your pet goat? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking up at the end (b) ending on time (c) apologising at the end (d) a calm thank-you
3. 3.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a preview of the points or a summary of the points? (a) a preview of the points (b) a summary of the points
4. 4.True or false: “So we saw three things: trees cool us, clean our air and give us food.” is a summary. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “So we saw three things: trees cool us, clean our air and give us food.” (a) a call to action (b) a weak ending (c) a link to the opening (d) a summary
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a preview of the points (b) facts and examples (c) the main points (d) reasons for your idea
7. 7.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Mangoes are the best fruit.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking the audience (b) a story proving a point (c) the call to action (d) a summary of the points
9. 9.🪧 What does the phrase “To begin with” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) starts the first point (c) adds another point (d) gives an example
10. 10.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech showing how to fold a paper boat? (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
11. 11.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Then I saw that my speech notes were missing.” (a) the problem (b) the setting (c) the solution
12. 12.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 50 (b) about 20 (c) none at all (d) about 2 or 3
13. 13.True or false: “What would you do if the lights went out for a week?” is a question hook. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: a speech asking families to save water is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.⏸️ 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
16. 16.⏱️ Diya’s science fair talk has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
17. 17.⏱️ How long should the opening of a 2-minute speech be? (a) half the speech (b) ten minutes (c) a few sentences (d) the whole speech
18. 18.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
19. 19.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) a preview of the points (b) facts and examples (c) reasons for your idea (d) thanking the audience
20. 20.True or false: “When I was in Class 3, I froze on stage in the middle of a poem.” is a story hook. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “Everything is better when things are better.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Our class saved about 40 litres of water a week by closing taps fully.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
23. 23.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to tire yourself (c) to skip the ending (d) to fit the time limit
24. 24.✂️ Saanvi’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 640 words. How many words must be cut?
25. 25.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a story proving a point or a summary of the points? (a) a story proving a point (b) a summary of the points
26. 26.True or false: “Last monsoon, my brother and I found a tiny kitten under our scooter.” is a fact hook. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm thank-you (b) ending on time (c) looking up at the end (d) rushing off the stage
28. 28.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
29. 29.True or false: “Two friends helped him walk slowly back to the bus.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🪧 “___, 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
31. 31.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Pick up one wrapper on your way out today.” (a) a link to the opening (b) a weak ending (c) a call to action (d) a summary
32. 32.True or false: “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” is the problem in the story. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “Take the case of” adds another point. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “My topic is water. That is all.” is a weak opening. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
36. 36.🧱 In which part of a speech does facts and examples belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
37. 37.⏱️ Kabir’s competition speech has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
38. 38.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) trailing off (b) stopping mid-sentence (c) a calm thank-you (d) rushing off the stage
39. 39.True or false: “Lots of people say trees are good.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.✂️ Diya’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Diya speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 190 words. How many words must be cut?

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