Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 85 · 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 does the phrase “Firstly” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) gives an example (c) shows a contrast (d) starts the first point
2. 2.🎯 Which purpose usually ends with a call like “Join us!”? (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
3. 3.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech giving directions to the school library? (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
4. 4.⏱️ How long should the opening of a 2-minute speech be? (a) ten minutes (b) a few sentences (c) half the speech (d) the whole speech
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking to the start (b) rushing off the stage (c) trailing off (d) apologising at the end
6. 6.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Summer holidays should be longer.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
7. 7.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
8. 8.True or false: “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🪝 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
10. 10.🎯 A speech with facts, steps and clear explanations mainly aims… (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
11. 11.True or false: “Summer holidays should be longer.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Light from the Sun takes about eight minutes to reach the Earth.” (a) a story hook (b) a fact hook (c) a question hook (d) a weak opening
13. 13.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
14. 14.📖 A story in a speech should be… (a) as long as possible (b) full of secrets (c) short and to the point (d) unrelated to the topic
15. 15.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) a story proving a point (b) a summary of the points (c) the call to action (d) the attention hook
16. 16.True or false: “My topic is water. That is all.” is a weak opening. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: a speech acting out a comic scene from a picnic is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “Reading is good for everyone.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧱 In which part of a speech does introducing the topic belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
20. 20.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) opening, closing, body (b) closing, opening, body (c) opening, body, closing (d) body, closing, opening
21. 21.True or false: “Light from the Sun takes about eight minutes to reach the Earth.” is a story hook. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “Water is very, very important.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the attention hook or the call to action? (a) the attention hook (b) the call to action
24. 24.True or false: “What would you do if the lights went out for a week?” is a story hook. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Our heart beats about one lakh times every day.” (a) a story hook (b) a fact hook (c) a question hook (d) a weak opening
26. 26.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Our class was on a picnic beside a big lake.” (a) the setting (b) the problem (c) the solution
27. 27.True or false: “Our class collected 120 old books for the village library in one month.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” (a) a fact hook (b) a weak opening (c) a story hook (d) a question hook
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) rushing off the stage (c) stopping mid-sentence (d) a clear last line
30. 30.True or false: “To sum up” sums up. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “Exercise is nice and stuff.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “That is all. Sorry it was boring.” is a weak ending. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: a speech reporting the results of a class survey is mainly to entertain. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pausing before the end (b) looking up at the end (c) apologising at the end (d) a calm thank-you
35. 35.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
36. 36.⏱️ Kabir’s assembly talk has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
37. 37.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Last monsoon, my brother and I found a tiny kitten under our scooter.” (a) a question hook (b) a fact hook (c) a weak opening (d) a story hook
38. 38.True or false: “Two friends helped him walk slowly back to the bus.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
40. 40.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Some things are kind of helpful sometimes.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim

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