Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 846 · 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.✂️ Aarav’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 370 words. How many words must be cut?
2. 2.✂️ Diya’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Diya speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
3. 3.🧱 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
4. 4.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) starting with “sorry” (b) a question (c) a short story (d) a surprising fact
5. 5.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: rushing off the stage? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
6. 6.🏁 Why does the last line of a speech matter so much? (a) it must be a joke (b) nobody hears it (c) it can be skipped (d) it sticks in the mind
7. 7.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “I began with a question about tiffin waste. Now you know the answer.” (a) a link to the opening (b) a summary (c) a call to action (d) a weak ending
8. 8.True or false: “Secondly” sums up. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the call to action (b) facts and examples (c) a story proving a point (d) a preview of the points
10. 10.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) a little under the limit (b) far over the limit (c) exactly at the limit
11. 11.✂️ Ananya’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 370 words. How many words must be cut?
12. 12.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
13. 13.⏱️ How long should the opening of a 2-minute speech be? (a) the whole speech (b) half the speech (c) a few sentences (d) ten minutes
14. 14.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to fit the time limit (c) to skip the ending (d) to tire yourself
15. 15.🪧 What does the phrase “For instance” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) shows a contrast (c) starts the first point (d) gives an example
16. 16.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
17. 17.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) opening, closing, body (b) closing, opening, body (c) body, closing, opening (d) opening, body, closing
18. 18.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “So I took a deep breath and spoke from memory.” (a) the setting (b) the problem (c) the solution
19. 19.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) a preview of the points (b) thanking the audience (c) a story proving a point (d) the attention hook
20. 20.⏱️ Ananya’s class presentation has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
21. 21.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
22. 22.True or false: “Then I saw that my speech notes were missing.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “Mangoes are the best fruit.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🪧 “Some say homework is boring. ___, it helps us practise.” Which fits? (a) To sum up (b) Firstly (c) However (d) For example
25. 25.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
26. 26.True or false: “running over time” is a weak ending habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) running over time (b) apologising at the end (c) a calm thank-you (d) stopping mid-sentence
28. 28.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) Take the case of (b) A good example is (c) Secondly (d) To begin with
29. 29.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: greeting the audience or reasons for your idea? (a) greeting the audience (b) reasons for your idea
30. 30.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
31. 31.🎯 A speech with facts, steps and clear explanations mainly aims… (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
32. 32.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech asking classmates to stop wasting food? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
33. 33.🧱 In which part of a speech does introducing the topic belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
34. 34.🪧 “___, let me tell you why sleep matters.” — the very first point. Which fits? (a) However (b) In conclusion (c) To sum up (d) To begin with
35. 35.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: trailing off? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
36. 36.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “One morning, Ravi’s grandmother handed him an old wooden box.” (a) a fact hook (b) a story hook (c) a question hook (d) a weak opening
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) For example (b) Let me start with (c) For instance (d) A good example is
38. 38.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth.” (a) a question hook (b) a fact hook (c) a story hook (d) a weak opening
39. 39.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech sharing facts about the Sun? (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
40. 40.🧱 In which part of a speech does facts and examples belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing

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