Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 886 · 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 kind of ending is this? “Pick up one wrapper on your way out today.” (a) a link to the opening (b) a call to action (c) a summary (d) a weak ending
2. 2.⏱️ Nisha’s competition speech has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
3. 3.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to speak faster (c) to skip the ending (d) to tire yourself
4. 4.True or false: “Plants need sunlight to make food.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: apologising at the end? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
6. 6.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “So we saw three things: trees cool us, clean our air and give us food.” (a) a call to action (b) a summary (c) a link to the opening (d) a weak ending
7. 7.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
8. 8.⏱️ How long should the opening of a 2-minute speech be? (a) a few sentences (b) ten minutes (c) half the speech (d) the whole speech
9. 9.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) My first point is (b) Secondly (c) For example (d) Another point is
10. 10.True or false: “So tonight, switch off one extra light — and keep doing it.” is a call to action. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech acting out a comic scene from a picnic? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
12. 12.✂️ Nisha’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Nisha speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 500 words. How many words must be cut?
13. 13.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) a summary of the points (b) a preview of the points (c) the call to action (d) reasons for your idea
14. 14.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Summer holidays should be longer.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
15. 15.True or false: “Our class was on a picnic beside a big lake.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a story proving a point or the attention hook? (a) a story proving a point (b) the attention hook
17. 17.True or false: a speech explaining the rules of kabaddi is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which phrase gives an example? (a) For instance (b) Moreover (c) However (d) In addition
19. 19.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Everything is better when things are better.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
20. 20.🪧 What does the phrase “Secondly” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) shows a contrast (c) adds another point (d) sums up
21. 21.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” (a) the setting (b) the solution (c) the problem
22. 22.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
23. 23.✂️ Diya’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Diya speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 290 words. How many words must be cut?
24. 24.🪧 “___, let me tell you why sleep matters.” — the very first point. Which fits? (a) To sum up (b) In conclusion (c) However (d) To begin with
25. 25.True or false: “a calm thank-you” is a weak ending habit. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📋 Before writing a speech, what should you decide first? (a) the stage colour (b) the ending music (c) its purpose (d) the font
27. 27.🪧 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
28. 28.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
29. 29.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
30. 30.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Homework is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
31. 31.True or false: “So we saw three things: trees cool us, clean our air and give us food.” is a summary. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🪧 “I have told you about trees and rivers. ___, nature needs our care.” Which fits? (a) Secondly (b) For example (c) Firstly (d) To sum up
33. 33.True or false: “a clear last line” is a weak ending habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.⏱️ Tara reads a 300-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
35. 35.True or false: “Okay, I am done now.” is a weak ending. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Okay, I am done now.” (a) a weak ending (b) a summary (c) a link to the opening (d) a call to action
37. 37.🏁 Which should you NOT do at the end of a speech? (a) thank the audience (b) sum up your points (c) end with a strong line (d) add a brand-new point
38. 38.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech telling a funny story about your pet goat? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) running over time (b) a calm thank-you (c) ending on time (d) a clear last line
40. 40.⏱️ Meera reads a 225-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?

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