Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 920 · 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.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Lots of people say trees are good.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
2. 2.True or false: a speech reporting the results of a class survey is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.⏱️ Kabir’s debate speech has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
4. 4.🏁 A memorable ending should be… (a) long and slow (b) a whispered mumble (c) about a new topic (d) short and strong
5. 5.True or false: “When I was in Class 3, I froze on stage in the middle of a poem.” is a fact hook. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.⏱️ Tara’s assembly talk has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
7. 7.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) Take the case of (b) In conclusion (c) For instance (d) My first point is
8. 8.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
9. 9.💬 Words like “should”, “must” and “let us” often show a speech that wants… (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
10. 10.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “Trees. Yes. Trees.” (b) “A tree saved my road.”
11. 11.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Exercise is nice and stuff.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
12. 12.True or false: “Plants need sunlight to make food.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “My topic is water. That is all.” (a) a weak opening (b) a fact hook (c) a story hook (d) a question hook
14. 14.True or false: “ending on time” is a strong ending habit. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧱 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
16. 16.True or false: “Our heart beats about one lakh times every day.” is a fact hook. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.⏱️ Rohan’s welcome speech has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
18. 18.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) opening, body, closing (b) opening, closing, body (c) body, closing, opening (d) closing, opening, body
19. 19.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) reasons for your idea (b) facts and examples (c) thanking the audience (d) a preview of the points
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking to the start (b) looking up at the end (c) ending on time (d) adding a new point
21. 21.🧱 In which part of a speech does the main points belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
22. 22.🧱 In which part of a speech does reasons for your idea belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
23. 23.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
24. 24.⏱️ 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
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking up at the end (b) apologising at the end (c) trailing off (d) adding a new point
26. 26.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Mangoes are the best fruit.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
27. 27.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “The Moon goes around the Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a story proving a point (b) facts and examples (c) the main points (d) thanking the audience
29. 29.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Plants need sunlight to make food.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
30. 30.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: ending on time? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) However (b) In contrast (c) Even so (d) In short
32. 32.🪧 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) For example (b) In conclusion (c) Firstly (d) To sum up
33. 33.True or false: “In our school garden, the tomato plants we watered daily grew twice as tall.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Last monsoon, my brother and I found a tiny kitten under our scooter.” (a) a fact hook (b) a question hook (c) a weak opening (d) a story hook
35. 35.🪧 “Some say homework is boring. ___, it helps us practise.” Which fits? (a) Firstly (b) However (c) For example (d) To sum up
36. 36.True or false: a speech telling the tale of a very clumsy cook is mainly to entertain. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
38. 38.True or false: “Reading is good for everyone.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “To sum up” sums up. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “How many of you walked to school today?” (a) a fact hook (b) a question hook (c) a weak opening (d) a story hook

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