Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 980 · 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.⏱️ Rohan’s welcome speech has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
2. 2.True or false: “Have you ever wondered where your tiffin waste goes?” is a fact hook. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “It was the first day of school after the summer break.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.✂️ Vihaan’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 630 words. How many words must be cut?
5. 5.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Summer holidays should be longer.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
6. 6.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “It was the first day of school after the summer break.” (a) the setting (b) the problem (c) the solution
7. 7.True or false: a speech explaining the rules of kabaddi is mainly to inform. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) Moreover (b) Another point is (c) On the other hand (d) To begin with
9. 9.📋 Before writing a speech, what should you decide first? (a) the stage colour (b) the font (c) the ending music (d) its purpose
10. 10.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Last monsoon, my brother and I found a tiny kitten under our scooter.” (a) a story hook (b) a question hook (c) a fact hook (d) a weak opening
11. 11.🧱 In which part of a speech does the call to action belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
12. 12.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “In short, reading builds words, ideas and imagination.” (a) a link to the opening (b) a weak ending (c) a call to action (d) a summary
13. 13.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “What would you do if the lights went out for a week?” (a) a weak opening (b) a fact hook (c) a question hook (d) a story hook
15. 15.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
16. 16.🪧 “Some say homework is boring. ___, it helps us practise.” Which fits? (a) However (b) For example (c) To sum up (d) Firstly
17. 17.🪝 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
18. 18.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Um, so, I am going to talk about trees, I guess.” (a) a question hook (b) a fact hook (c) a story hook (d) a weak opening
19. 19.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) thanking the audience (b) introducing the topic (c) the main points (d) a preview of the points
20. 20.True or false: “Okay… so… where do I even start?” is a story hook. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the call to action (b) the memorable last line (c) the attention hook (d) thanking the audience
22. 22.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth.” (a) a question hook (b) a story hook (c) a fact hook (d) a weak opening
23. 23.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: apologising at the end? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
24. 24.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
25. 25.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
26. 26.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Our heart beats about one lakh times every day.” (a) a question hook (b) a story hook (c) a weak opening (d) a fact hook
27. 27.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: looking up at the end? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
28. 28.🔎 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 vague claim (b) a specific example
29. 29.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to tire yourself (c) to skip the ending (d) to fit the time limit
30. 30.True or false: “Reading is good for everyone.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 120-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
32. 32.True or false: “To sum up” sums up. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📖 A story in a speech should be… (a) unrelated to the topic (b) short and to the point (c) as long as possible (d) full of secrets
34. 34.⏱️ Arjun reads a 50-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a preview of the points (b) introducing the topic (c) greeting the audience (d) facts and examples
36. 36.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: running over time? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
37. 37.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “My grandfather walks 5 km every morning and feels fit at seventy.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
38. 38.True or false: “My topic is water. That is all.” is a story hook. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) a new topic (b) an example or a reason (c) a goodbye (d) nothing else
40. 40.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “A tree saved my road.” (b) “Trees. Yes. Trees.”

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