Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 970 · 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.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Secondly (b) Another point is (c) To begin with (d) In addition
3. 3.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Some things are kind of helpful sometimes.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
4. 4.🧱 In which part of a speech does reasons for your idea belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
5. 5.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Reading is good for everyone.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
6. 6.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech sharing facts about the Sun? (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
7. 7.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Um… yeah, that’s it, I think.” (a) a summary (b) a link to the opening (c) a weak ending (d) a call to action
8. 8.⏱️ Tara reads a 150-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
9. 9.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “My grandfather walks 5 km every morning and feels fit at seventy.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
10. 10.🏁 Which should you NOT do at the end of a speech? (a) sum up your points (b) thank the audience (c) add a brand-new point (d) end with a strong line
11. 11.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 20 (b) about 2 or 3 (c) about 50 (d) none at all
12. 12.🪧 What does the phrase “To sum up” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) gives an example (c) sums up (d) starts the first point
13. 13.📋 Before writing a speech, what should you decide first? (a) the ending music (b) the font (c) the stage colour (d) its purpose
14. 14.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech urging everyone to plant a tree? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
15. 15.True or false: “Let me start with” starts the first point. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Our class was on a picnic beside a big lake.” (a) the solution (b) the setting (c) the problem
17. 17.✂️ 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
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) ending on time (c) adding a new point (d) apologising at the end
19. 19.🧱 In which part of a speech does facts and examples belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
20. 20.True or false: “My topic is water. That is all.” is a fact hook. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.⏱️ How long should the opening of a 2-minute speech be? (a) the whole speech (b) ten minutes (c) half the speech (d) a few sentences
22. 22.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) greeting the audience (b) the main points (c) a story proving a point (d) a summary of the points
23. 23.⏱️ Nisha reads a 300-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
24. 24.True or false: “Okay… so… where do I even start?” is a weak opening. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.✂️ Meera’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Meera speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 230 words. How many words must be cut?
26. 26.Which of these is a weak ending habit? (a) ending on time (b) linking to the start (c) adding a new point (d) a clear last line
27. 27.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: ending on time? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
28. 28.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a summary of the points or a story proving a point? (a) a summary of the points (b) a story proving a point
29. 29.True or false: “Summer holidays should be longer.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🪧 “Some say homework is boring. ___, it helps us practise.” Which fits? (a) Firstly (b) For example (c) However (d) To sum up
31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts and examples (b) a story proving a point (c) greeting the audience (d) reasons for your idea
33. 33.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Summer holidays should be longer.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
34. 34.🧱 In which part of a speech does the attention hook belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
35. 35.True or false: “What would you do if the lights went out for a week?” is a story hook. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech explaining the rules of kabaddi? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
37. 37.✂️ Aarav’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 120 words. How many words must be cut?
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm thank-you (b) stopping mid-sentence (c) adding a new point (d) apologising at the end
39. 39.True or false: a speech asking friends to vote for you as class monitor is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion

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