Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 840 · 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.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Our class was on a picnic beside a big lake.” (a) the setting (b) the solution (c) the problem
2. 2.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 20 (b) about 50 (c) about 2 or 3 (d) none at all
3. 3.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Exercise is nice and stuff.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
4. 4.🧱 In which part of a speech does the memorable last line belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
5. 5.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “A week has seven days.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
6. 6.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to fit the time limit (c) to speak faster (d) to skip the ending
7. 7.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “When I was in Class 3, I froze on stage in the middle of a poem.” (a) a weak opening (b) a story hook (c) a fact hook (d) a question hook
8. 8.True or false: a speech explaining how a rainbow forms is mainly to inform. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.⏱️ Kabir reads a 60-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
10. 10.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “That old wooden box? It still sits on Ravi’s desk.” (a) a link to the opening (b) a call to action (c) a summary (d) a weak ending
11. 11.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) thanking the audience (b) the call to action (c) the attention hook (d) a summary of the points
12. 12.🎯 Which purpose usually ends with a call like “Join us!”? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
13. 13.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
14. 14.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) a new topic (b) a goodbye (c) nothing else (d) an example or a reason
15. 15.✂️ Meera’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Meera speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 490 words. How many words must be cut?
16. 16.🪧 What does the phrase “In contrast” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) shows a contrast (c) sums up (d) gives an example
17. 17.📋 Before writing a speech, what should you decide first? (a) the font (b) the stage colour (c) its purpose (d) the ending music
18. 18.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to end the speech (b) to grab attention (c) to thank everyone (d) to fill time
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Another point is (b) Let me start with (c) Moreover (d) In addition
20. 20.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech sharing facts about the Sun? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
21. 21.True or false: “pausing before the end” is a weak ending habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “Mangoes are the best fruit.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) adding a new point (b) stopping mid-sentence (c) a clear last line (d) trailing off
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) In short (b) On the other hand (c) Even so (d) In contrast
25. 25.🔎 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
26. 26.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “A tree saved my road.” (b) “Trees. Yes. Trees.”
27. 27.True or false: “An octopus has three hearts.” is a fact hook. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking to the start (b) trailing off (c) pausing before the end (d) a clear last line
30. 30.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) a short story (b) a question (c) starting with “sorry” (d) a surprising fact
31. 31.True or false: “In conclusion” sums up. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🏁 A memorable ending should be… (a) a whispered mumble (b) about a new topic (c) long and slow (d) short and strong
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stopping mid-sentence (b) apologising at the end (c) a clear last line (d) rushing off the stage
34. 34.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: thanking the audience or reasons for your idea? (a) thanking the audience (b) reasons for your idea
35. 35.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
36. 36.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) closing, opening, body (b) body, closing, opening (c) opening, body, closing (d) opening, closing, body
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Another point is (b) Moreover (c) For example (d) Secondly
38. 38.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “The Moon goes around the Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
39. 39.True or false: a speech telling the tale of a very clumsy cook is mainly to entertain. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Homework is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact

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