Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 957 · 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.⏱️ Diya reads a 150-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
2. 2.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech acting out a comic scene from a picnic? (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
3. 3.⏱️ Aarav’s welcome speech has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
4. 4.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) greeting the audience (b) the call to action (c) introducing the topic (d) the attention hook
6. 6.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “We walked together and reached school just in time.” (a) the setting (b) the problem (c) the solution
7. 7.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
8. 8.🧱 In which part of a speech does a story proving a point belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
9. 9.✂️ Arjun’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Arjun speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 220 words. How many words must be cut?
10. 10.True or false: “When Meena read for 20 minutes a day, she finished six storybooks in one term.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Exercise is nice and stuff.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
12. 12.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
13. 13.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” (a) a story hook (b) a fact hook (c) a question hook (d) a weak opening
14. 14.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech giving directions to the school library? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
15. 15.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
16. 16.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the memorable last line or the main points? (a) the memorable last line (b) the main points
17. 17.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “The Moon goes around the Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
18. 18.True or false: “Homework is boring.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Um, so, I am going to talk about trees, I guess.” (a) a question hook (b) a weak opening (c) a story hook (d) a fact hook
20. 20.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) far over the limit (c) a little under the limit
21. 21.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Some things are kind of helpful sometimes.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts and examples (b) introducing the topic (c) greeting the audience (d) a preview of the points
23. 23.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Sorry, I did not prepare much, but here goes.” (a) a fact hook (b) a weak opening (c) a story hook (d) a question hook
24. 24.⏱️ Meera’s welcome speech has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
25. 25.📖 A story in a speech should be… (a) as long as possible (b) unrelated to the topic (c) full of secrets (d) short and to the point
26. 26.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: a calm thank-you? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
27. 27.Which phrase adds another point? (a) In conclusion (b) Even so (c) On the other hand (d) Moreover
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the attention hook (b) greeting the audience (c) introducing the topic (d) the main points
29. 29.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: apologising at the end? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
30. 30.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Blue is the prettiest colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
31. 31.Which phrase gives an example? (a) On the other hand (b) Moreover (c) In contrast (d) For instance
32. 32.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “So tonight, switch off one extra light — and keep doing it.” (a) a summary (b) a call to action (c) a link to the opening (d) a weak ending
33. 33.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
34. 34.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) thanking the audience (b) the memorable last line (c) the call to action (d) reasons for your idea
35. 35.True or false: “We all held the poles together until the rain stopped.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “It was the night before the science fair, and our volcano would not erupt.” is a story hook. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Take the case of (b) On the other hand (c) For example (d) A good example is
38. 38.True or false: a speech urging shoppers to carry cloth bags is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: a speech sharing facts about the Sun is mainly to inform. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “looking up at the end” is a strong ending habit. (a) True (b) False

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