Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 968 · 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: a speech giving directions to the school library is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to thank everyone (b) to end the speech (c) to grab attention (d) to fill time
3. 3.⏸️ 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
4. 4.True or false: “Two friends helped him walk slowly back to the bus.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “An octopus has three hearts.” (a) a question hook (b) a weak opening (c) a story hook (d) a fact hook
6. 6.True or false: “When Meena read for 20 minutes a day, she finished six storybooks in one term.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🪧 What does the phrase “Moreover” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) sums up (c) starts the first point (d) adds another point
8. 8.True or false: “My topic is water. That is all.” is a fact hook. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “Okay… so… where do I even start?” is a weak opening. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Plants need sunlight to make food.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
11. 11.🪧 “Some say homework is boring. ___, it helps us practise.” Which fits? (a) However (b) For example (c) Firstly (d) To sum up
12. 12.💬 Words like “should”, “must” and “let us” often show a speech that wants… (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
13. 13.🪧 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) For example (b) Firstly (c) To sum up (d) In conclusion
14. 14.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Everything is better when things are better.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
15. 15.⏱️ Diya’s debate speech has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
16. 16.⏱️ Nisha’s science fair talk has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
17. 17.Which phrase adds another point? (a) Secondly (b) For instance (c) Take the case of (d) To conclude
18. 18.True or false: “Firstly” adds another point. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
20. 20.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
21. 21.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
22. 22.True or false: “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📖 A story in a speech should be… (a) full of secrets (b) as long as possible (c) unrelated to the topic (d) short and to the point
24. 24.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) apologising at the end (b) stopping mid-sentence (c) trailing off (d) linking to the start
25. 25.Which phrase gives an example? (a) On the other hand (b) In addition (c) To conclude (d) For instance
26. 26.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the main points or thanking the audience? (a) the main points (b) thanking the audience
27. 27.True or false: a speech explaining how a rainbow forms is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) However (b) In addition (c) To begin with (d) Secondly
29. 29.🪧 “___, let me tell you why sleep matters.” — the very first point. Which fits? (a) To sum up (b) In conclusion (c) To begin with (d) However
30. 30.True or false: “stopping mid-sentence” is a strong ending habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
32. 32.🏃 Which example best supports “Exercise keeps us fit”? (a) rice is white (b) daily runs built stamina (c) the Moon is round (d) pens have ink
33. 33.⏱️ Rohan’s welcome speech has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
34. 34.True or false: “Mangoes are the best fruit.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Have you ever wondered where your tiffin waste goes?” (a) a story hook (b) a fact hook (c) a question hook (d) a weak opening
36. 36.⏱️ How long should the opening of a 2-minute speech be? (a) half the speech (b) ten minutes (c) a few sentences (d) the whole speech
37. 37.⏱️ Saanvi’s class presentation has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
38. 38.True or false: a speech telling a funny story about your pet goat is mainly to entertain. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “Then I saw that my speech notes were missing.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) a preview of the points (b) a story proving a point (c) the attention hook (d) thanking the audience

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