Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 936 · 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.🪧 “I have told you about trees and rivers. ___, nature needs our care.” Which fits? (a) For example (b) Secondly (c) To sum up (d) Firstly
2. 2.📖 Why do speakers tell short personal stories? (a) stories stick in minds (b) to avoid the topic (c) to confuse people (d) to waste time
3. 3.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to tire yourself (c) to fit the time limit (d) to skip the ending
4. 4.🎯 Which purpose usually ends with a call like “Join us!”? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
5. 5.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “When Meena read for 20 minutes a day, she finished six storybooks in one term.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
6. 6.True or false: “Two friends helped him walk slowly back to the bus.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: a speech explaining how a rainbow forms is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the call to action or greeting the audience? (a) the call to action (b) greeting the audience
9. 9.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Last Diwali, our street used clay lamps and made far less waste.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) To begin with (b) Firstly (c) Take the case of (d) My first point is
11. 11.Which of these is a weak ending habit? (a) looking up at the end (b) rushing off the stage (c) a calm thank-you (d) pausing before the end
12. 12.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: adding a new point? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
13. 13.True or false: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) a little under the limit (b) exactly at the limit (c) far over the limit
15. 15.🧱 In which part of a speech does a summary of the points belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
16. 16.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
17. 17.True or false: “It was the first day of school after the summer break.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “adding a new point” is a weak ending habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “My topic is water.” (b) “Ever seen a dry tap?”
20. 20.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
21. 21.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Some things are kind of helpful sometimes.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
22. 22.Which phrase sums up? (a) However (b) Even so (c) Another point is (d) To sum up
23. 23.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth.” (a) a fact hook (b) a question hook (c) a story hook (d) a weak opening
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) ending on time (c) linking to the start (d) apologising at the end
25. 25.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “To sum up, sleep helps us grow, think and stay healthy.” (a) a call to action (b) a weak ending (c) a summary (d) a link to the opening
26. 26.True or false: “What would you do if the lights went out for a week?” is a question hook. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “How many of you walked to school today?” is a question hook. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “To sum up” sums up. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
30. 30.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
31. 31.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: trailing off? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
32. 32.Which phrase gives an example? (a) In addition (b) Secondly (c) To conclude (d) For example
33. 33.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
34. 34.🏁 After your last line, what is a good way to finish? (a) ask “was it okay?” (b) “Thank you” and a smile (c) “that’s all, I guess” (d) walk off mid-line
35. 35.🪧 “___, let me tell you why sleep matters.” — the very first point. Which fits? (a) In conclusion (b) To begin with (c) However (d) To sum up
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A good example is (b) Let me start with (c) To begin with (d) My first point is
37. 37.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “I began with a question about tiffin waste. Now you know the answer.” (a) a call to action (b) a weak ending (c) a link to the opening (d) a summary
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) greeting the audience (b) thanking the audience (c) a summary of the points (d) the call to action
39. 39.True or false: “Reading is good for everyone.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) ignore the limit (c) speak super fast (d) cut the weakest part

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