Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 84 · 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.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
2. 2.⏱️ Aarav reads a 300-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
3. 3.🪧 What does the phrase “Firstly” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) gives an example (c) starts the first point (d) adds another point
4. 4.True or false: “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” is a question hook. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
6. 6.True or false: “Summer holidays should be longer.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
8. 8.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Our heart beats about one lakh times every day.” (a) a weak opening (b) a fact hook (c) a question hook (d) a story hook
9. 9.💬 Words like “should”, “must” and “let us” often show a speech that wants… (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
10. 10.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “When I was in Class 3, I froze on stage in the middle of a poem.” (a) a fact hook (b) a weak opening (c) a question hook (d) a story hook
11. 11.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) rushing off the stage (b) adding a new point (c) trailing off (d) looking up at the end
12. 12.🏁 Which should you NOT do at the end of a speech? (a) end with a strong line (b) thank the audience (c) sum up your points (d) add a brand-new point
13. 13.True or false: “Plants need sunlight to make food.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: a speech asking families to save water is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a preview of the points (b) thanking the audience (c) greeting the audience (d) the attention hook
16. 16.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” (a) a weak opening (b) a story hook (c) a fact hook (d) a question hook
17. 17.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 120-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
18. 18.True or false: “My first point is” starts the first point. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.⏱️ Ananya reads a 75-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
20. 20.🪧 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) In conclusion (b) Firstly (c) To sum up (d) For example
21. 21.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
22. 22.📋 Before writing a speech, what should you decide first? (a) the font (b) the ending music (c) its purpose (d) the stage colour
23. 23.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Um, so, I am going to talk about trees, I guess.” (a) a fact hook (b) a weak opening (c) a question hook (d) a story hook
24. 24.🧱 In which part of a speech does a story proving a point belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
25. 25.🪧 “___, let me tell you why sleep matters.” — the very first point. Which fits? (a) In conclusion (b) However (c) To sum up (d) To begin with
26. 26.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) starting with “sorry” (b) a short story (c) a surprising fact (d) a question
27. 27.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “One morning, Ravi’s grandmother handed him an old wooden box.” (a) a weak opening (b) a question hook (c) a story hook (d) a fact hook
28. 28.True or false: “It was the first day of school after the summer break.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) In contrast (b) Even so (c) However (d) My first point is
30. 30.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “Trees. Yes. Trees.” (b) “A tree saved my road.”
31. 31.True or false: a speech explaining the rules of kabaddi is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “In contrast” shows a contrast. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🪧 What does the phrase “Let me start with” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) adds another point (c) gives an example (d) starts the first point
34. 34.True or false: “a clear last line” is a strong ending habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
36. 36.🏁 A memorable ending should be… (a) about a new topic (b) long and slow (c) short and strong (d) a whispered mumble
37. 37.True or false: “An octopus has three hearts.” is a fact hook. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking the audience (b) a story proving a point (c) the memorable last line (d) the call to action
39. 39.🔎 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
40. 40.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “A week has seven days.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion

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