Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 944 · 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: “The Moon goes around the Earth.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) introducing the topic (b) the attention hook (c) facts and examples (d) the memorable last line
3. 3.📖 Why do speakers tell short personal stories? (a) to avoid the topic (b) to waste time (c) stories stick in minds (d) to confuse people
4. 4.✂️ Kabir’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 270 words. How many words must be cut?
5. 5.True or false: “To begin with” starts the first point. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “My topic is water. That is all.” (a) a story hook (b) a fact hook (c) a weak opening (d) a question hook
7. 7.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the call to action or introducing the topic? (a) the call to action (b) introducing the topic
8. 8.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
9. 9.True or false: “So tonight, switch off one extra light — and keep doing it.” is a call to action. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: a speech acting out a comic scene from a picnic is mainly to inform. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “rushing off the stage” is a strong ending habit. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “How many of you walked to school today?” is a question hook. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📖 After telling a story, what should you do? (a) leave the stage (b) tell three more (c) link it to your point (d) start a new topic
14. 14.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) trailing off (b) pausing before the end (c) rushing off the stage (d) apologising at the end
15. 15.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “I began with a question about tiffin waste. Now you know the answer.” (a) a link to the opening (b) a call to action (c) a weak ending (d) a summary
16. 16.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech sharing facts about the Sun? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
17. 17.🏃 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
18. 18.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: thanking the audience or greeting the audience? (a) thanking the audience (b) greeting the audience
19. 19.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the memorable last line or a story proving a point? (a) the memorable last line (b) a story proving a point
20. 20.True or false: “Let me start with” adds another point. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
22. 22.True or false: a speech convincing the principal to add a reading hour is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “One morning, Ravi’s grandmother handed him an old wooden box.” is a question hook. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “ending on time” is a weak ending habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.✂️ Kabir’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 230 words. How many words must be cut?
26. 26.⏱️ How long should the opening of a 2-minute speech be? (a) ten minutes (b) the whole speech (c) a few sentences (d) half the speech
27. 27.True or false: a speech asking friends to vote for you as class monitor is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech describing the life cycle of a butterfly? (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
29. 29.True or false: “Last Diwali, our street used clay lamps and made far less waste.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “It was the first day of school after the summer break.” is how the story is solved. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts and examples (b) the attention hook (c) a story proving a point (d) reasons for your idea
32. 32.True or false: “In addition” adds another point. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “We walked together and reached school just in time.” is how the story is solved. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
35. 35.True or false: a speech urging everyone to plant a tree is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “Rainy days are the nicest days.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the main points (b) reasons for your idea (c) a preview of the points (d) the memorable last line
38. 38.Which phrase sums up? (a) A good example is (b) To sum up (c) Take the case of (d) Firstly
39. 39.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the memorable last line or facts and examples? (a) the memorable last line (b) facts and examples
40. 40.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Okay… so… where do I even start?” (a) a story hook (b) a weak opening (c) a fact hook (d) a question hook

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