Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 905 · 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 “For example” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) shows a contrast (c) gives an example (d) starts the first point
2. 2.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the main points (b) the call to action (c) a summary of the points (d) greeting the audience
3. 3.⏸️ 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
4. 4.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the call to action or the main points? (a) the call to action (b) the main points
5. 5.True or false: “An octopus has three hearts.” is a story hook. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🪧 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) In conclusion (b) Firstly (c) For example (d) To sum up
7. 7.⏱️ Diya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
8. 8.True or false: “My topic is water. That is all.” is a weak opening. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: a clear last line? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
10. 10.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
11. 11.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a summary of the points or the main points? (a) a summary of the points (b) the main points
12. 12.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
13. 13.True or false: “The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth.” is a weak opening. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
15. 15.True or false: “Exercise is nice and stuff.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Secondly (b) In contrast (c) On the other hand (d) However
18. 18.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
19. 19.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “One morning, Ravi’s grandmother handed him an old wooden box.” (a) a question hook (b) a story hook (c) a fact hook (d) a weak opening
20. 20.📖 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
21. 21.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 120-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
22. 22.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Two friends helped him walk slowly back to the bus.” (a) the solution (b) the setting (c) the problem
23. 23.⏱️ Rohan reads a 200-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
24. 24.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Last monsoon, my brother and I found a tiny kitten under our scooter.” (a) a weak opening (b) a question hook (c) a story hook (d) a fact hook
25. 25.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
26. 26.💬 Words like “should”, “must” and “let us” often show a speech that wants… (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
27. 27.True or false: a speech sharing a silly poem about Monday mornings is mainly to entertain. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the attention hook or the main points? (a) the attention hook (b) the main points
29. 29.True or false: a speech reporting the results of a class survey is mainly to inform. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.⏱️ How long should the opening of a 2-minute speech be? (a) ten minutes (b) the whole speech (c) a few sentences (d) half the speech
31. 31.True or false: a speech acting out a comic scene from a picnic is mainly to entertain. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “One morning, Ravi’s grandmother handed him an old wooden box.” is a weak opening. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “Then I saw that my speech notes were missing.” is the problem in the story. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧱 In which part of a speech does the attention hook belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
35. 35.True or false: “Reading is good for everyone.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 200-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking to the start (b) rushing off the stage (c) running over time (d) adding a new point
38. 38.📖 Why do speakers tell short personal stories? (a) to confuse people (b) stories stick in minds (c) to avoid the topic (d) to waste time
39. 39.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Some things are kind of helpful sometimes.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
40. 40.⏱️ Ananya’s science fair talk has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

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