Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 911 · 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.📖 After telling a story, what should you do? (a) link it to your point (b) start a new topic (c) tell three more (d) leave the stage
2. 2.📋 Before writing a speech, what should you decide first? (a) the font (b) the stage colour (c) its purpose (d) the ending music
3. 3.✂️ Nisha’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 620 words. How many words must be cut?
4. 4.⏱️ Vihaan’s competition speech has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
5. 5.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 120–150 words a minute (b) 20–30 words a minute (c) 300–400 words a minute
6. 6.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Last monsoon, my brother and I found a tiny kitten under our scooter.” (a) a story hook (b) a weak opening (c) a fact hook (d) a question hook
7. 7.✂️ Rohan’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Rohan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
8. 8.True or false: “For example” gives an example. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “Homework is boring.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech explaining the rules of kabaddi? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
11. 11.True or false: “So tonight, switch off one extra light — and keep doing it.” is a weak ending. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: thanking the audience or reasons for your idea? (a) thanking the audience (b) reasons for your idea
13. 13.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) introducing the topic (b) the main points (c) a preview of the points (d) a summary of the points
14. 14.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) starting with “sorry” (b) a surprising fact (c) a short story (d) a question
15. 15.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Just then, the bus drove off without us.” (a) the problem (b) the solution (c) the setting
16. 16.True or false: a speech asking friends to vote for you as class monitor is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “A tree saved my road.” (b) “Trees. Yes. Trees.”
18. 18.⏱️ Vihaan’s competition speech has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
19. 19.True or false: “To recap, water is precious, limited and easy to save.” is a summary. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
21. 21.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “That is all. Sorry it was boring.” is a call to action. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Reading is good for everyone.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
24. 24.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
25. 25.⏱️ Tara speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
26. 26.True or false: “a clear last line” is a weak ending habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “Summer holidays should be longer.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Sorry, I did not prepare much, but here goes.” (a) a fact hook (b) a story hook (c) a question hook (d) a weak opening
29. 29.🪧 “___, let me tell you why sleep matters.” — the very first point. Which fits? (a) In conclusion (b) To begin with (c) However (d) To sum up
30. 30.True or false: “Our class saved about 40 litres of water a week by closing taps fully.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech urging everyone to plant a tree? (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
32. 32.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) looking up at the end (b) apologising at the end (c) trailing off (d) running over time
33. 33.⏱️ How long should the opening of a 2-minute speech be? (a) half the speech (b) the whole speech (c) ten minutes (d) a few sentences
34. 34.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “When I was in Class 3, I froze on stage in the middle of a poem.” (a) a fact hook (b) a story hook (c) a question hook (d) a weak opening
35. 35.True or false: “Everything is better when things are better.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
37. 37.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Um, so, I am going to talk about trees, I guess.” (a) a story hook (b) a weak opening (c) a question hook (d) a fact hook
38. 38.⏱️ Ishaan’s class presentation has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
39. 39.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Our heart beats about one lakh times every day.” (a) a story hook (b) a question hook (c) a fact hook (d) a weak opening
40. 40.True or false: “When Meena read for 20 minutes a day, she finished six storybooks in one term.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False

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