Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 92 · 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.True or false: “In short, reading builds words, ideas and imagination.” is a link to the opening. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the main points (b) greeting the audience (c) a summary of the points (d) facts and examples
3. 3.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “Ever seen a dry tap?” (b) “My topic is water.”
4. 4.True or false: “Firstly” gives an example. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
6. 6.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech urging shoppers to carry cloth bags? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
7. 7.True or false: “Plants need sunlight to make food.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) body, closing, opening (b) closing, opening, body (c) opening, closing, body (d) opening, body, closing
9. 9.🏁 Why does the last line of a speech matter so much? (a) it must be a joke (b) it can be skipped (c) nobody hears it (d) it sticks in the mind
10. 10.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
11. 11.True or false: “How many of you walked to school today?” is a weak opening. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Homework is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
13. 13.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “In our school garden, the tomato plants we watered daily grew twice as tall.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech explaining how a rainbow forms? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
16. 16.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “Light from the Sun takes about eight minutes to reach the Earth.” is a question hook. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Our class collected 120 old books for the village library in one month.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
19. 19.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Halfway up the hill, Kabir twisted his ankle.” (a) the solution (b) the problem (c) the setting
20. 20.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “How many of you walked to school today?” (a) a fact hook (b) a story hook (c) a weak opening (d) a question hook
21. 21.✂️ Meera’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Meera speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 470 words. How many words must be cut?
22. 22.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “I forgot the rest, so bye.” (a) a summary (b) a weak ending (c) a link to the opening (d) a call to action
23. 23.🎯 A speech with facts, steps and clear explanations mainly aims… (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
24. 24.True or false: “So I took a deep breath and spoke from memory.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
26. 26.True or false: “Then I saw that my speech notes were missing.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
28. 28.⏱️ Ishaan’s welcome speech has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
29. 29.True or false: “The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth.” is a fact hook. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Exercise is nice and stuff.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
31. 31.🧱 In which part of a speech does the call to action belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
32. 32.✂️ Vihaan’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 350 words. How many words must be cut?
33. 33.True or false: “Let me start with” sums up. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Even so (b) In contrast (c) However (d) Moreover
35. 35.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
36. 36.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) a short story (b) a question (c) a surprising fact (d) starting with “sorry”
37. 37.💬 Words like “should”, “must” and “let us” often show a speech that wants… (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
38. 38.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
39. 39.🧱 In which part of a speech does a story proving a point belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
40. 40.🪧 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) Firstly (b) To sum up (c) For example (d) In conclusion

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