Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 990 · 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.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
2. 2.🧱 In which part of a speech does the attention hook belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
3. 3.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “One morning, Ravi’s grandmother handed him an old wooden box.” (a) a story hook (b) a fact hook (c) a weak opening (d) a question hook
4. 4.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a story proving a point or the call to action? (a) a story proving a point (b) the call to action
5. 5.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.⏱️ Meera speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
7. 7.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “An octopus has three hearts.” (a) a fact hook (b) a weak opening (c) a story hook (d) a question hook
8. 8.True or false: “Reading is good for everyone.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “Water is very, very important.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “It was the night before the science fair, and our volcano would not erupt.” (a) a question hook (b) a weak opening (c) a story hook (d) a fact hook
12. 12.📋 Before writing a speech, what should you decide first? (a) the ending music (b) its purpose (c) the font (d) the stage colour
13. 13.💧 Which example best supports “We can save water”? (a) closing taps saved 40 L (b) buses are big (c) dogs can bark (d) the sky is blue
14. 14.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
15. 15.True or false: “stopping mid-sentence” is a strong ending habit. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Plants need sunlight to make food.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
17. 17.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reasons for your idea (b) greeting the audience (c) the main points (d) a story proving a point
19. 19.True or false: “In short” sums up. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “Our heart beats about one lakh times every day.” is a fact hook. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Homework is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
22. 22.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) a goodbye (b) a new topic (c) nothing else (d) an example or a reason
23. 23.🏁 Why does the last line of a speech matter so much? (a) it must be a joke (b) nobody hears it (c) it sticks in the mind (d) it can be skipped
24. 24.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth.” (a) a weak opening (b) a story hook (c) a fact hook (d) a question hook
25. 25.🪧 What does the phrase “In addition” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) starts the first point (c) shows a contrast (d) adds another point
26. 26.True or false: “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” is a weak opening. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “How many of you walked to school today?” is a weak opening. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.⏱️ Tara’s competition speech has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
29. 29.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech telling the tale of a very clumsy cook? (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
30. 30.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
31. 31.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Light from the Sun takes about eight minutes to reach the Earth.” (a) a fact hook (b) a weak opening (c) a story hook (d) a question hook
32. 32.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech retelling a funny dream you had? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
33. 33.True or false: “Plants need sunlight to make food.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “So we saw three things: trees cool us, clean our air and give us food.” is a link to the opening. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧱 In which part of a speech does introducing the topic belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
36. 36.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: stopping mid-sentence? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
37. 37.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
38. 38.🧱 In which part of a speech does the call to action belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
39. 39.🏁 After your last line, what is a good way to finish? (a) “Thank you” and a smile (b) “that’s all, I guess” (c) ask “was it okay?” (d) walk off mid-line
40. 40.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “My topic is water.” (b) “Ever seen a dry tap?”

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