Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 929 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the memorable last line (b) a summary of the points (c) the attention hook (d) the call to action
2. 2.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
3. 3.🎯 Which purpose usually ends with a call like “Join us!”? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
4. 4.True or false: “stopping mid-sentence” is a strong ending habit. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.⏱️ Meera’s assembly talk has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
6. 6.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
7. 7.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) opening, body, closing (b) closing, opening, body (c) body, closing, opening (d) opening, closing, body
8. 8.True or false: “Light from the Sun takes about eight minutes to reach the Earth.” is a question hook. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Everything is better when things are better.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) To begin with (b) My first point is (c) Let me start with (d) For example
11. 11.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: introducing the topic or the memorable last line? (a) introducing the topic (b) the memorable last line
12. 12.🔒 Which story is NOT okay to share in a school speech? (a) a lesson you learned (b) a funny picnic moment (c) a time you helped (d) a friend’s secret
13. 13.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Okay… so… where do I even start?” (a) a fact hook (b) a story hook (c) a question hook (d) a weak opening
15. 15.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “The Moon goes around the Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
16. 16.True or false: a speech reporting the results of a class survey is mainly to entertain. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the call to action or a story proving a point? (a) the call to action (b) a story proving a point
18. 18.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “Ever seen a dry tap?” (b) “My topic is water.”
19. 19.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “So we saw three things: trees cool us, clean our air and give us food.” (a) a call to action (b) a summary (c) a weak ending (d) a link to the opening
20. 20.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) To begin with (b) On the other hand (c) For instance (d) However
21. 21.✂️ Diya’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Diya speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 430 words. How many words must be cut?
22. 22.✂️ Ananya’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Ananya speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 340 words. How many words must be cut?
23. 23.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
24. 24.True or false: “And that tiny kitten under our scooter? Today she is a happy, healthy cat.” is a link to the opening. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “Some things are kind of helpful sometimes.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: a speech explaining how a rainbow forms is mainly to inform. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “I forgot the rest, so bye.” (a) a summary (b) a link to the opening (c) a weak ending (d) a call to action
28. 28.True or false: “Just then, the bus drove off without us.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Halfway up the hill, Kabir twisted his ankle.” (a) the problem (b) the solution (c) the setting
30. 30.🧱 In which part of a speech does the main points belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
31. 31.True or false: a speech acting out a comic scene from a picnic is mainly to entertain. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: a calm thank-you? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
33. 33.🪧 What does the phrase “A good example is” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) sums up (c) shows a contrast (d) gives an example
34. 34.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
35. 35.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
36. 36.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 50-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
37. 37.Which phrase adds another point? (a) Let me start with (b) Secondly (c) In conclusion (d) For example
38. 38.🪧 What does the phrase “In short” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) starts the first point (c) sums up (d) shows a contrast
39. 39.🧱 In which part of a speech does a summary of the points belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
40. 40.True or false: “In short, reading builds words, ideas and imagination.” is a weak ending. (a) True (b) False

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