Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 883 · 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 of these belongs in the body? (a) introducing the topic (b) facts and examples (c) a preview of the points (d) thanking the audience
2. 2.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) In contrast (b) In conclusion (c) In addition (d) Moreover
3. 3.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Have you ever wondered where your tiffin waste goes?” (a) a fact hook (b) a question hook (c) a weak opening (d) a story hook
4. 4.True or false: “apologising at the end” is a strong ending habit. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) far over the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) exactly at the limit
6. 6.True or false: “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” is a fact hook. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “In short, reading builds words, ideas and imagination.” (a) a weak ending (b) a call to action (c) a link to the opening (d) a summary
8. 8.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) ignore the limit (c) skip the ending (d) cut the weakest part
9. 9.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “An octopus has three hearts.” (a) a question hook (b) a weak opening (c) a fact hook (d) a story hook
10. 10.💧 Which example best supports “We can save water”? (a) buses are big (b) the sky is blue (c) dogs can bark (d) closing taps saved 40 L
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the main points (b) introducing the topic (c) facts and examples (d) reasons for your idea
12. 12.True or false: “ending on time” is a strong ending habit. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) a story proving a point (b) the main points (c) facts and examples (d) the attention hook
14. 14.True or false: a speech sharing facts about the Sun is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.⏱️ How long should the opening of a 2-minute speech be? (a) half the speech (b) ten minutes (c) the whole speech (d) a few sentences
16. 16.🪧 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) In conclusion (b) Firstly (c) For example (d) To sum up
17. 17.True or false: “It was the first day of school after the summer break.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🪧 What does the phrase “In short” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) shows a contrast (c) sums up (d) adds another point
19. 19.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) running over time (b) a calm thank-you (c) adding a new point (d) apologising at the end
20. 20.⏱️ Aarav reads a 150-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
21. 21.⏱️ Ananya’s class presentation has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
22. 22.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) an example or a reason (b) a goodbye (c) nothing else (d) a new topic
23. 23.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “That old wooden box? It still sits on Ravi’s desk.” (a) a weak ending (b) a link to the opening (c) a summary (d) a call to action
24. 24.Which phrase gives an example? (a) To sum up (b) Firstly (c) A good example is (d) However
25. 25.🪝 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
26. 26.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “We all held the poles together until the rain stopped.” (a) the solution (b) the problem (c) the setting
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 fact hook (d) a story hook
28. 28.True or false: “Halfway up the hill, Kabir twisted his ankle.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧱 In which part of a speech does the call to action belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
30. 30.📖 Why do speakers tell short personal stories? (a) stories stick in minds (b) to waste time (c) to avoid the topic (d) to confuse people
31. 31.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “So I took a deep breath and spoke from memory.” (a) the problem (b) the setting (c) the solution
32. 32.⏱️ Meera’s competition speech has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) introducing the topic (b) the attention hook (c) a preview of the points (d) thanking the audience
34. 34.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the memorable last line (b) a story proving a point (c) reasons for your idea (d) a preview of the points
35. 35.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to tire yourself (c) to fit the time limit (d) to skip the ending
36. 36.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Our class collected 120 old books for the village library in one month.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
37. 37.True or false: “Our class saved about 40 litres of water a week by closing taps fully.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “In contrast” shows a contrast. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “One morning, Ravi’s grandmother handed him an old wooden box.” is a weak opening. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.⏱️ Meera reads a 100-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?

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