Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 885 · 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.📖 A story in a speech should be… (a) short and to the point (b) unrelated to the topic (c) full of secrets (d) as long as possible
2. 2.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) reasons for your idea (b) the attention hook (c) the memorable last line (d) facts and examples
3. 3.True or false: “looking up at the end” is a strong ending habit. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “In conclusion” sums up. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the main points (b) greeting the audience (c) reasons for your idea (d) facts and examples
6. 6.True or false: “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) the main points (b) the attention hook (c) a summary of the points (d) a preview of the points
8. 8.🪧 What does the phrase “Take the case of” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) gives an example (c) sums up (d) adds another point
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) In conclusion (b) In short (c) To sum up (d) Secondly
10. 10.⏱️ Diya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
11. 11.🪧 What does the phrase “Firstly” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) starts the first point (c) adds another point (d) sums up
12. 12.True or false: “stopping mid-sentence” is a strong ending habit. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “We all held the poles together until the rain stopped.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🪧 What does the phrase “Another point is” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) sums up (c) adds another point (d) gives an example
15. 15.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
16. 16.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “Trees. Yes. Trees.” (b) “A tree saved my road.”
17. 17.✂️ Diya’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Diya speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 630 words. How many words must be cut?
18. 18.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech asking friends to vote for you as class monitor? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
19. 19.True or false: a speech asking families to save water is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “My topic is water.” (b) “Ever seen a dry tap?”
21. 21.🪧 What does the phrase “Even so” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) sums up (c) starts the first point (d) gives an example
22. 22.💧 Which example best supports “We can save water”? (a) dogs can bark (b) the sky is blue (c) closing taps saved 40 L (d) buses are big
23. 23.✂️ Diya’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Diya speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 260 words. How many words must be cut?
24. 24.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
25. 25.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: stopping mid-sentence? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
26. 26.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: running over time? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) looking up at the end (c) ending on time (d) a clear last line
28. 28.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: reasons for your idea or greeting the audience? (a) reasons for your idea (b) greeting the audience
29. 29.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
30. 30.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) a short story (b) a question (c) a surprising fact (d) starting with “sorry”
31. 31.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 2 or 3 (b) about 20 (c) about 50 (d) none at all
32. 32.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
33. 33.True or false: “Homework is boring.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧱 In which part of a speech does introducing the topic belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
35. 35.🪝 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
36. 36.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts and examples (b) thanking the audience (c) the main points (d) reasons for your idea
38. 38.True or false: “The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth.” is a weak opening. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the call to action or facts and examples? (a) the call to action (b) facts and examples
40. 40.True or false: a speech telling a funny story about your pet goat is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False

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