Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 996 · 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.⏱️ Nisha’s class presentation has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
2. 2.True or false: “linking to the start” is a weak ending habit. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “Some things are kind of helpful sometimes.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Secondly (b) To begin with (c) My first point is (d) Let me start with
5. 5.🔎 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
6. 6.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
7. 7.⏱️ Aarav reads a 300-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
8. 8.⏱️ Rohan’s competition speech has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
9. 9.⏱️ Rohan reads a 100-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
10. 10.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Homework is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
11. 11.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
12. 12.True or false: “So tonight, switch off one extra light — and keep doing it.” is a weak ending. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech retelling a funny dream you had? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
14. 14.True or false: “Okay… so… where do I even start?” is a weak opening. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech acting out a comic scene from a picnic? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
16. 16.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “How many of you walked to school today?” (a) a question hook (b) a story hook (c) a fact hook (d) a weak opening
17. 17.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
18. 18.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Our heart beats about one lakh times every day.” (a) a question hook (b) a weak opening (c) a story hook (d) a fact hook
19. 19.True or false: “Our heart beats about one lakh times every day.” is a question hook. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Another point is (b) Secondly (c) Moreover (d) Let me start with
21. 21.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech explaining how a rainbow forms? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
22. 22.📖 After telling a story, what should you do? (a) start a new topic (b) tell three more (c) link it to your point (d) leave the stage
23. 23.🪧 What does the phrase “On the other hand” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) sums up (c) shows a contrast (d) starts the first point
24. 24.True or false: “One morning, Ravi’s grandmother handed him an old wooden box.” is a story hook. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “How many of you walked to school today?” is a question hook. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing off the stage (b) adding a new point (c) a clear last line (d) running over time
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing off the stage (b) looking up at the end (c) apologising at the end (d) adding a new point
28. 28.⏱️ How long should the opening of a 2-minute speech be? (a) ten minutes (b) the whole speech (c) half the speech (d) a few sentences
29. 29.💧 Which example best supports “We can save water”? (a) buses are big (b) dogs can bark (c) the sky is blue (d) closing taps saved 40 L
30. 30.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
31. 31.True or false: “The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth.” is a weak opening. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) body, closing, opening (b) opening, closing, body (c) closing, opening, body (d) opening, body, closing
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) greeting the audience (b) introducing the topic (c) a preview of the points (d) facts and examples
34. 34.True or false: “How many of you walked to school today?” is a fact hook. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Last Diwali, our street used clay lamps and made far less waste.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
36. 36.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to fill time (b) to end the speech (c) to thank everyone (d) to grab attention
37. 37.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech sharing a silly poem about Monday mornings? (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
38. 38.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “When I was in Class 3, I froze on stage in the middle of a poem.” (a) a fact hook (b) a weak opening (c) a question hook (d) a story hook
39. 39.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “An octopus has three hearts.” (a) a fact hook (b) a story hook (c) a question hook (d) a weak opening
40. 40.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Plants need sunlight to make food.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact

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