Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 872 · 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.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Everything is better when things are better.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
2. 2.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
3. 3.True or false: “Okay… so… where do I even start?” is a weak opening. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) a summary of the points (b) a story proving a point (c) greeting the audience (d) the call to action
5. 5.📖 Why do speakers tell short personal stories? (a) to waste time (b) to avoid the topic (c) to confuse people (d) stories stick in minds
6. 6.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Light from the Sun takes about eight minutes to reach the Earth.” (a) a story hook (b) a weak opening (c) a question hook (d) a fact hook
7. 7.🧱 In which part of a speech does reasons for your idea belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
8. 8.🔎 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
9. 9.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) In addition (b) In contrast (c) On the other hand (d) However
11. 11.True or false: “My topic is water. That is all.” is a weak opening. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🪝 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
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) introducing the topic (b) the attention hook (c) greeting the audience (d) facts and examples
14. 14.🧱 In which part of a speech does introducing the topic belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
15. 15.True or false: “Blue is the prettiest colour.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) skip the ending (c) ignore the limit (d) cut the weakest part
17. 17.True or false: “Our heart beats about one lakh times every day.” is a fact hook. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
19. 19.⏱️ Saanvi’s science fair talk has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
20. 20.True or false: “running over time” is a weak ending habit. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
22. 22.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking to the start (b) looking up at the end (c) ending on time (d) running over time
24. 24.Which phrase gives an example? (a) In short (b) To begin with (c) Let me start with (d) Take the case of
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) a clear last line (c) looking up at the end (d) linking to the start
26. 26.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) To conclude (b) Another point is (c) To begin with (d) Secondly
27. 27.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) reasons for your idea (b) greeting the audience (c) a story proving a point (d) a summary of the points
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) greeting the audience (b) the attention hook (c) introducing the topic (d) the memorable last line
29. 29.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) far over the limit (c) a little under the limit
30. 30.True or false: “linking to the start” is a weak ending habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.⏱️ 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
32. 32.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) starting with “sorry” (b) a short story (c) a question (d) a surprising fact
33. 33.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Our heart beats about one lakh times every day.” (a) a weak opening (b) a story hook (c) a question hook (d) a fact hook
34. 34.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Exercise is nice and stuff.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
35. 35.True or false: a speech acting out a comic scene from a picnic is mainly to entertain. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: running over time? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
37. 37.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “We all held the poles together until the rain stopped.” (a) the setting (b) the problem (c) the solution
38. 38.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: looking up at the end? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
39. 39.True or false: “Even so” shows a contrast. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: introducing the topic or the call to action? (a) introducing the topic (b) the call to action

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