Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 838 · 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.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) ignore the limit (c) cut the weakest part (d) speak super fast
2. 2.🎯 Which purpose usually ends with a call like “Join us!”? (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
3. 3.🪧 “Some say homework is boring. ___, it helps us practise.” Which fits? (a) To sum up (b) For example (c) Firstly (d) However
4. 4.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) starting with “sorry” (b) a short story (c) a question (d) a surprising fact
5. 5.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “My topic is water.” (b) “Ever seen a dry tap?”
6. 6.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: ending on time? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
7. 7.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Mangoes are the best fruit.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
8. 8.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
9. 9.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
10. 10.🪧 What does the phrase “In addition” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) shows a contrast (c) sums up (d) gives an example
11. 11.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Last Diwali, our street used clay lamps and made far less waste.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
12. 12.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “In our school garden, the tomato plants we watered daily grew twice as tall.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
13. 13.True or false: “So tonight, switch off one extra light — and keep doing it.” is a link to the opening. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “That is all. Sorry it was boring.” is a weak ending. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “Last monsoon, my brother and I found a tiny kitten under our scooter.” is a story hook. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “looking up at the end” is a weak ending habit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Sorry, I did not prepare much, but here goes.” (a) a weak opening (b) a fact hook (c) a story hook (d) a question hook
18. 18.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) an example or a reason (b) a new topic (c) a goodbye (d) nothing else
19. 19.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🪧 What does the phrase “In conclusion” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) sums up (c) adds another point (d) starts the first point
21. 21.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “I forgot the rest, so bye.” (a) a call to action (b) a summary (c) a link to the opening (d) a weak ending
22. 22.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Light from the Sun takes about eight minutes to reach the Earth.” (a) a question hook (b) a fact hook (c) a weak opening (d) a story hook
23. 23.True or false: “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
25. 25.🪧 What does the phrase “A good example is” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) starts the first point (c) sums up (d) adds another point
26. 26.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech asking families to save water? (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
27. 27.True or false: a speech explaining how a rainbow forms is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
29. 29.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Last monsoon, my brother and I found a tiny kitten under our scooter.” (a) a fact hook (b) a weak opening (c) a question hook (d) a story hook
30. 30.⏱️ 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
31. 31.True or false: “Light from the Sun takes about eight minutes to reach the Earth.” is a fact hook. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to grab attention (b) to thank everyone (c) to end the speech (d) to fill time
33. 33.🧱 In which part of a speech does a summary of the points belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
34. 34.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a story proving a point or the call to action? (a) a story proving a point (b) the call to action
35. 35.True or false: “Last monsoon, my brother and I found a tiny kitten under our scooter.” is a weak opening. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
37. 37.True or false: a speech sharing facts about the Sun is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a summary of the points (b) facts and examples (c) a story proving a point (d) reasons for your idea
39. 39.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
40. 40.🧱 In which part of a speech does the attention hook belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing

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