Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 10 · 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.⏱️ How long should the opening of a 2-minute speech be? (a) the whole speech (b) half the speech (c) ten minutes (d) a few sentences
2. 2.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the attention hook or reasons for your idea? (a) the attention hook (b) reasons for your idea
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Secondly (b) To sum up (c) In conclusion (d) In short
4. 4.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Start today: carry a cloth bag every time you shop.” (a) a weak ending (b) a call to action (c) a summary (d) a link to the opening
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) For instance (b) In conclusion (c) A good example is (d) For example
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) In addition (b) Secondly (c) Another point is (d) Let me start with
7. 7.True or false: “Start today: carry a cloth bag every time you shop.” is a call to action. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: reasons for your idea or the memorable last line? (a) reasons for your idea (b) the memorable last line
9. 9.🧱 In which part of a speech does the attention hook belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
10. 10.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) A good example is (b) Moreover (c) Even so (d) To begin with
11. 11.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Um, so, I am going to talk about trees, I guess.” (a) a story hook (b) a weak opening (c) a fact hook (d) a question hook
12. 12.True or false: “Our heart beats about one lakh times every day.” is a weak opening. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “Secondly” shows a contrast. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “When I was in Class 3, I froze on stage in the middle of a poem.” (a) a weak opening (b) a story hook (c) a question hook (d) a fact hook
15. 15.True or false: “The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth.” is a story hook. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “When I was in Class 3, I froze on stage in the middle of a poem.” is a story hook. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🪧 “I have told you about trees and rivers. ___, nature needs our care.” Which fits? (a) Secondly (b) For example (c) To sum up (d) Firstly
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking the audience (b) the call to action (c) a summary of the points (d) a preview of the points
19. 19.🔒 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
20. 20.🪧 “Some say homework is boring. ___, it helps us practise.” Which fits? (a) To sum up (b) For example (c) However (d) Firstly
21. 21.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “My topic is water.” (b) “Ever seen a dry tap?”
22. 22.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “What would you do if the lights went out for a week?” (a) a weak opening (b) a story hook (c) a fact hook (d) a question hook
23. 23.⏱️ Saanvi’s competition speech has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
24. 24.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
25. 25.True or false: “apologising at the end” is a strong ending habit. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.⏱️ Aarav’s competition speech has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
27. 27.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
28. 28.True or false: a speech explaining how a rainbow forms is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “What would you do if the lights went out for a week?” is a weak opening. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 120-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
31. 31.True or false: “adding a new point” is a strong ending habit. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pausing before the end (b) adding a new point (c) a clear last line (d) ending on time
33. 33.📋 Before writing a speech, what should you decide first? (a) the ending music (b) its purpose (c) the font (d) the stage colour
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the attention hook (b) a preview of the points (c) the main points (d) introducing the topic
35. 35.True or false: “However” shows a contrast. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is a weak ending habit? (a) linking to the start (b) a clear last line (c) apologising at the end (d) ending on time
37. 37.True or false: “The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth.” is a fact hook. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “It was the first day of school after the summer break.” is the problem in the story. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “So we saw three things: trees cool us, clean our air and give us food.” (a) a link to the opening (b) a weak ending (c) a summary (d) a call to action
40. 40.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Light from the Sun takes about eight minutes to reach the Earth.” (a) a weak opening (b) a story hook (c) a question hook (d) a fact hook

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