Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 921 · 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.🧱 In which part of a speech does a preview of the points belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
2. 2.⏱️ Diya reads a 450-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
3. 3.🪧 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) In conclusion (b) Firstly (c) To sum up (d) For example
4. 4.🪝 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 weak opening (d) a question hook
5. 5.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) speak super fast (c) cut the weakest part (d) skip the ending
6. 6.⏱️ Meera speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
7. 7.True or false: a speech explaining how a rainbow forms is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech asking families to save water? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
9. 9.True or false: “That old wooden box? It still sits on Ravi’s desk.” is a weak ending. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “Um, so, I am going to talk about trees, I guess.” is a question hook. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “Halfway up the hill, Kabir twisted his ankle.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “For example” gives an example. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
14. 14.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) reasons for your idea (b) greeting the audience (c) the main points (d) thanking the audience
15. 15.True or false: “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” is a question hook. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) closing, opening, body (b) opening, body, closing (c) body, closing, opening (d) opening, closing, body
17. 17.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “A week has seven days.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
18. 18.💧 Which example best supports “We can save water”? (a) closing taps saved 40 L (b) dogs can bark (c) buses are big (d) the sky is blue
19. 19.✂️ Ananya’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 420 words. How many words must be cut?
20. 20.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Light from the Sun takes about eight minutes to reach the Earth.” (a) a story hook (b) a weak opening (c) a question hook (d) a fact hook
21. 21.⏱️ Tara speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
22. 22.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) a question (b) starting with “sorry” (c) a short story (d) a surprising fact
23. 23.⏱️ How long should the opening of a 2-minute speech be? (a) the whole speech (b) a few sentences (c) ten minutes (d) half the speech
24. 24.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Our class collected 120 old books for the village library in one month.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
25. 25.True or false: “We walked together and reached school just in time.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which phrase sums up? (a) To begin with (b) Moreover (c) My first point is (d) In conclusion
27. 27.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the call to action or reasons for your idea? (a) the call to action (b) reasons for your idea
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Secondly (b) Moreover (c) In addition (d) For example
29. 29.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “When I was in Class 3, I froze on stage in the middle of a poem.” (a) a question hook (b) a fact hook (c) a weak opening (d) a story hook
30. 30.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) For instance (b) On the other hand (c) Another point is (d) To sum up
31. 31.True or false: “Blue is the prettiest colour.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
33. 33.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 120–150 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 20–30 words a minute
34. 34.📖 A story in a speech should be… (a) unrelated to the topic (b) as long as possible (c) full of secrets (d) short and to the point
35. 35.True or false: “Mangoes are the best fruit.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) In addition (b) Firstly (c) Another point is (d) Moreover
37. 37.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Summer holidays should be longer.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
38. 38.⏱️ Nisha reads a 300-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
39. 39.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
40. 40.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “And that tiny kitten under our scooter? Today she is a happy, healthy cat.” (a) a weak ending (b) a call to action (c) a summary (d) a link to the opening

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