Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 934 · 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.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “So tonight, switch off one extra light — and keep doing it.” (a) a link to the opening (b) a summary (c) a weak ending (d) a call to action
2. 2.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
3. 3.Which of these is a weak ending habit? (a) pausing before the end (b) linking to the start (c) looking up at the end (d) trailing off
4. 4.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Suddenly, the rain came down and our tent collapsed.” (a) the solution (b) the problem (c) the setting
5. 5.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: pausing before the end? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
6. 6.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Summer holidays should be longer.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
7. 7.🧱 In which part of a speech does the attention hook belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
8. 8.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
9. 9.⏱️ Meera’s competition speech has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
10. 10.True or false: a speech acting out a comic scene from a picnic is mainly to entertain. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “Plants need sunlight to make food.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Last Diwali, our street used clay lamps and made far less waste.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
13. 13.True or false: “The Moon goes around the Earth.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “That old wooden box? It still sits on Ravi’s desk.” (a) a link to the opening (b) a summary (c) a weak ending (d) a call to action
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Take the case of (b) In contrast (c) A good example is (d) For instance
16. 16.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “An octopus has three hearts.” (a) a question hook (b) a fact hook (c) a weak opening (d) a story hook
17. 17.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “My topic is water. That is all.” (a) a question hook (b) a fact hook (c) a story hook (d) a weak opening
18. 18.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Um… yeah, that’s it, I think.” (a) a call to action (b) a link to the opening (c) a summary (d) a weak ending
19. 19.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) opening, closing, body (b) body, closing, opening (c) closing, opening, body (d) opening, body, closing
20. 20.True or false: a speech explaining how a rainbow forms is mainly to inform. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “In short, reading builds words, ideas and imagination.” (a) a link to the opening (b) a weak ending (c) a summary (d) a call to action
22. 22.🏁 Why does the last line of a speech matter so much? (a) nobody hears it (b) it sticks in the mind (c) it must be a joke (d) it can be skipped
23. 23.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the attention hook (b) a story proving a point (c) the main points (d) facts and examples
25. 25.True or false: “The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth.” is a weak opening. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🪧 What does the phrase “Let me start with” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) sums up (c) starts the first point (d) shows a contrast
27. 27.True or false: “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “Plants need sunlight to make food.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” is how the story is solved. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) a new topic (b) nothing else (c) a goodbye (d) an example or a reason
31. 31.🧱 In which part of a speech does facts and examples belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
32. 32.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts and examples (b) a story proving a point (c) the main points (d) the memorable last line
34. 34.🏁 A memorable ending should be… (a) about a new topic (b) a whispered mumble (c) short and strong (d) long and slow
35. 35.True or false: “Last Diwali, our street used clay lamps and made far less waste.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Reading is good for everyone.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
37. 37.True or false: “To conclude” gives an example. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🏃 Which example best supports “Exercise keeps us fit”? (a) the Moon is round (b) rice is white (c) pens have ink (d) daily runs built stamina
39. 39.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Last monsoon, my brother and I found a tiny kitten under our scooter.” (a) a question hook (b) a fact hook (c) a weak opening (d) a story hook
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) greeting the audience (b) a story proving a point (c) the attention hook (d) a preview of the points

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