Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 943 · 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.True or false: “linking to the start” is a strong ending habit. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.✂️ Kabir’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 450 words. How many words must be cut?
3. 3.True or false: “Um, so, I am going to talk about trees, I guess.” is a weak opening. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the call to action or greeting the audience? (a) the call to action (b) greeting the audience
5. 5.True or false: “Mangoes are the best fruit.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🪧 What does the phrase “However” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) shows a contrast (c) sums up (d) adds another point
7. 7.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “A tree saved my road.” (b) “Trees. Yes. Trees.”
8. 8.True or false: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech sharing a silly poem about Monday mornings? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
10. 10.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Halfway up the hill, Kabir twisted his ankle.” (a) the solution (b) the problem (c) the setting
11. 11.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Summer holidays should be longer.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
12. 12.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Our heart beats about one lakh times every day.” (a) a weak opening (b) a question hook (c) a fact hook (d) a story hook
13. 13.True or false: “rushing off the stage” is a strong ending habit. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Light from the Sun takes about eight minutes to reach the Earth.” (a) a weak opening (b) a story hook (c) a fact hook (d) a question hook
15. 15.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Exercise is nice and stuff.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
16. 16.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “So tonight, switch off one extra light — and keep doing it.” (a) a call to action (b) a link to the opening (c) a summary (d) a weak ending
17. 17.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: pausing before the end? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
18. 18.True or false: “ending on time” is a strong ending habit. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the main points (b) a summary of the points (c) the call to action (d) greeting the audience
20. 20.True or false: “Water is very, very important.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “In short, reading builds words, ideas and imagination.” is a summary. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “Rainy days are the nicest days.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🪧 What does the phrase “Let me start with” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) starts the first point (c) gives an example (d) sums up
24. 24.🧱 In which part of a speech does introducing the topic belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
25. 25.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech retelling a funny dream you had? (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
26. 26.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: apologising at the end? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
27. 27.True or false: “adding a new point” is a strong ending habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🪧 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) To sum up (b) For example (c) Firstly (d) In conclusion
29. 29.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
30. 30.⏸️ 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
31. 31.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
32. 32.🪧 What does the phrase “A good example is” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) gives an example (c) starts the first point (d) shows a contrast
33. 33.🪧 “Some say homework is boring. ___, it helps us practise.” Which fits? (a) To sum up (b) Firstly (c) For example (d) However
34. 34.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “What would you do if the lights went out for a week?” (a) a story hook (b) a question hook (c) a weak opening (d) a fact hook
35. 35.True or false: “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” is a question hook. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “When I was in Class 3, I froze on stage in the middle of a poem.” (a) a weak opening (b) a story hook (c) a question hook (d) a fact hook
37. 37.Which phrase sums up? (a) On the other hand (b) To conclude (c) Moreover (d) A good example is
38. 38.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking up at the end (b) pausing before the end (c) rushing off the stage (d) a clear last line
40. 40.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?

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