Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 982 · 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.⏱️ Meera’s assembly talk has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
2. 2.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Plants need sunlight to make food.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
3. 3.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) opening, body, closing (b) opening, closing, body (c) body, closing, opening (d) closing, opening, body
4. 4.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) apologising at the end (b) adding a new point (c) stopping mid-sentence (d) looking up at the end
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a summary of the points (b) a preview of the points (c) the memorable last line (d) thanking the audience
6. 6.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
7. 7.True or false: “Plants need sunlight to make food.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which phrase adds another point? (a) To conclude (b) Secondly (c) For example (d) My first point is
9. 9.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
10. 10.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech telling a funny story about your pet goat? (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
11. 11.True or false: “For example” gives an example. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📋 Before writing a speech, what should you decide first? (a) its purpose (b) the stage colour (c) the ending music (d) the font
13. 13.🪧 What does the phrase “Another point is” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) sums up (c) adds another point (d) gives an example
14. 14.🔒 Which story is NOT okay to share in a school speech? (a) a funny picnic moment (b) a time you helped (c) a friend’s secret (d) a lesson you learned
15. 15.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Start today: carry a cloth bag every time you shop.” (a) a weak ending (b) a summary (c) a call to action (d) a link to the opening
16. 16.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 20 (b) about 2 or 3 (c) none at all (d) about 50
17. 17.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
18. 18.True or false: “Two friends helped him walk slowly back to the bus.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “That old wooden box? It still sits on Ravi’s desk.” (a) a weak ending (b) a link to the opening (c) a call to action (d) a summary
21. 21.🧱 In which part of a speech does reasons for your idea belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
22. 22.True or false: “Two friends helped him walk slowly back to the bus.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧱 In which part of a speech does the attention hook belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
24. 24.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: looking up at the end? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
25. 25.True or false: “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” is a question hook. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.✂️ Rohan’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Rohan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 650 words. How many words must be cut?
27. 27.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
28. 28.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) a question (b) a short story (c) starting with “sorry” (d) a surprising fact
29. 29.True or false: “To begin with” starts the first point. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
31. 31.True or false: “Have you ever wondered where your tiffin waste goes?” is a story hook. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing off the stage (b) adding a new point (c) stopping mid-sentence (d) pausing before the end
33. 33.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Sorry, I did not prepare much, but here goes.” (a) a weak opening (b) a question hook (c) a story hook (d) a fact hook
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) For instance (b) To conclude (c) Take the case of (d) For example
35. 35.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Our class was on a picnic beside a big lake.” (a) the setting (b) the problem (c) the solution
36. 36.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Okay, I am done now.” (a) a call to action (b) a link to the opening (c) a summary (d) a weak ending
37. 37.🪧 “Some say homework is boring. ___, it helps us practise.” Which fits? (a) Firstly (b) For example (c) To sum up (d) However
38. 38.True or false: “What would you do if the lights went out for a week?” is a story hook. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the attention hook or reasons for your idea? (a) the attention hook (b) reasons for your idea
40. 40.⏱️ Meera’s welcome speech has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

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