Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 97 · 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.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) Firstly (b) To sum up (c) Take the case of (d) To conclude
2. 2.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the call to action or the main points? (a) the call to action (b) the main points
3. 3.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “We walked together and reached school just in time.” (a) the solution (b) the problem (c) the setting
4. 4.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) nothing else (b) a new topic (c) a goodbye (d) an example or a reason
5. 5.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Our heart beats about one lakh times every day.” (a) a weak opening (b) a fact hook (c) a story hook (d) a question hook
6. 6.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Exercise is nice and stuff.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
7. 7.🐢 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
8. 8.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “In short, reading builds words, ideas and imagination.” (a) a summary (b) a link to the opening (c) a call to action (d) a weak ending
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Secondly (b) Moreover (c) Take the case of (d) Another point is
10. 10.🪧 What does the phrase “Firstly” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) gives an example (c) shows a contrast (d) starts the first point
11. 11.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech urging shoppers to carry cloth bags? (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
12. 12.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “When Meena read for 20 minutes a day, she finished six storybooks in one term.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
13. 13.⏱️ Saanvi’s class presentation has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
14. 14.🏁 A memorable ending should be… (a) about a new topic (b) long and slow (c) short and strong (d) a whispered mumble
15. 15.True or false: “Have you ever wondered where your tiffin waste goes?” is a question hook. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which phrase gives an example? (a) Even so (b) Secondly (c) Take the case of (d) To begin with
17. 17.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Okay, I am done now.” (a) a weak ending (b) a summary (c) a link to the opening (d) a call to action
18. 18.Which of these is a weak ending habit? (a) a clear last line (b) a calm thank-you (c) rushing off the stage (d) ending on time
19. 19.🎯 A speech with facts, steps and clear explanations mainly aims… (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
20. 20.⏱️ Ananya reads a 250-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
21. 21.True or false: a speech telling a funny story about your pet goat is mainly to entertain. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the attention hook (b) the call to action (c) reasons for your idea (d) introducing the topic
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking up at the end (b) apologising at the end (c) stopping mid-sentence (d) rushing off the stage
24. 24.True or false: “Suddenly, the rain came down and our tent collapsed.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech explaining the rules of kabaddi? (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
26. 26.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) adding a new point (b) a clear last line (c) rushing off the stage (d) trailing off
27. 27.🔒 Which story is NOT okay to share in a school speech? (a) a lesson you learned (b) a funny picnic moment (c) a time you helped (d) a friend’s secret
28. 28.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
29. 29.🏁 After your last line, what is a good way to finish? (a) ask “was it okay?” (b) “that’s all, I guess” (c) “Thank you” and a smile (d) walk off mid-line
30. 30.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “Trees. Yes. Trees.” (b) “A tree saved my road.”
31. 31.True or false: “Last Diwali, our street used clay lamps and made far less waste.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🪧 What does the phrase “On the other hand” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) sums up (c) starts the first point (d) gives an example
33. 33.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “My topic is water.” (b) “Ever seen a dry tap?”
34. 34.True or false: “My topic is water. That is all.” is a weak opening. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🪝 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 fact hook (d) a question hook
36. 36.⏱️ Arjun reads a 150-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) running over time (b) stopping mid-sentence (c) apologising at the end (d) linking to the start
38. 38.🧱 In which part of a speech does introducing the topic belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
39. 39.True or false: a speech explaining the rules of kabaddi is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech acting out a comic scene from a picnic? (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain

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