Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 955 · 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 opening is this? “When I was in Class 3, I froze on stage in the middle of a poem.” (a) a question hook (b) a story hook (c) a fact hook (d) a weak opening
2. 2.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech acting out a comic scene from a picnic? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
3. 3.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech reporting the results of a class survey? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
4. 4.True or false: “What would you do if the lights went out for a week?” is a question hook. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “It was the first day of school after the summer break.” (a) the problem (b) the solution (c) the setting
6. 6.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) opening, body, closing (b) closing, opening, body (c) opening, closing, body (d) body, closing, opening
7. 7.Which phrase gives an example? (a) Take the case of (b) Firstly (c) In short (d) Let me start with
8. 8.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
9. 9.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) cut the weakest part (c) ignore the limit (d) speak super fast
10. 10.⏱️ How long should the opening of a 2-minute speech be? (a) a few sentences (b) half the speech (c) the whole speech (d) ten minutes
11. 11.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Blue is the prettiest colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
12. 12.⏱️ Ananya’s debate speech has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
13. 13.🪧 “___, let me tell you why sleep matters.” — the very first point. Which fits? (a) To begin with (b) To sum up (c) However (d) In conclusion
14. 14.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
15. 15.True or false: “Um… yeah, that’s it, I think.” is a weak ending. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “One morning, Ravi’s grandmother handed him an old wooden box.” (a) a question hook (b) a weak opening (c) a story hook (d) a fact hook
17. 17.True or false: “Exercise is nice and stuff.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “Two friends helped him walk slowly back to the bus.” is how the story is solved. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which phrase adds another point? (a) In addition (b) On the other hand (c) To begin with (d) To conclude
20. 20.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “It was the night before the science fair, and our volcano would not erupt.” (a) a question hook (b) a fact hook (c) a weak opening (d) a story hook
21. 21.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) trailing off (b) linking to the start (c) stopping mid-sentence (d) adding a new point
22. 22.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
23. 23.🧱 In which part of a speech does a preview of the points belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
24. 24.⏱️ Ananya’s debate speech has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
25. 25.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) a preview of the points (b) the main points (c) a story proving a point (d) the memorable last line
26. 26.🪧 What does the phrase “To conclude” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) gives an example (c) sums up (d) starts the first point
27. 27.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Summer holidays should be longer.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
28. 28.✂️ Vihaan’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 290 words. How many words must be cut?
29. 29.True or false: “Our class was on a picnic beside a big lake.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stopping mid-sentence (b) rushing off the stage (c) linking to the start (d) apologising at the end
32. 32.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🪧 “I have told you about trees and rivers. ___, nature needs our care.” Which fits? (a) For example (b) To sum up (c) Secondly (d) Firstly
34. 34.🪧 What does the phrase “Let me start with” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) sums up (c) shows a contrast (d) adds another point
35. 35.True or false: “Water is very, very important.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “So we saw three things: trees cool us, clean our air and give us food.” (a) a link to the opening (b) a call to action (c) a weak ending (d) a summary
37. 37.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “How many of you walked to school today?” (a) a story hook (b) a question hook (c) a weak opening (d) a fact hook
38. 38.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the call to action or facts and examples? (a) the call to action (b) facts and examples
39. 39.🧱 In which part of a speech does the call to action belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
40. 40.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: a calm thank-you? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit

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