Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 101 · 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.True or false: “To begin with” starts the first point. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: adding a new point? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
3. 3.True or false: “We all held the poles together until the rain stopped.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “It was the first day of school after the summer break.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech sharing a silly poem about Monday mornings? (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
6. 6.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) body, closing, opening (b) opening, body, closing (c) closing, opening, body (d) opening, closing, body
7. 7.🧱 In which part of a speech does a story proving a point belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
8. 8.True or false: “Everything is better when things are better.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.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
10. 10.⏱️ Aarav reads a 150-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
11. 11.🏁 After your last line, what is a good way to finish? (a) ask “was it okay?” (b) “that’s all, I guess” (c) walk off mid-line (d) “Thank you” and a smile
12. 12.🧭 Why do speakers use signposting phrases? (a) to guide the listeners (b) to sound fancy (c) to make it longer (d) to fill silence
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a preview of the points (b) thanking the audience (c) the call to action (d) the memorable last line
14. 14.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: greeting the audience or thanking the audience? (a) greeting the audience (b) thanking the audience
15. 15.⏱️ How long should the opening of a 2-minute speech be? (a) ten minutes (b) a few sentences (c) the whole speech (d) half the speech
16. 16.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) stopping mid-sentence (b) a clear last line (c) adding a new point (d) apologising at the end
17. 17.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “Ever seen a dry tap?” (b) “My topic is water.”
18. 18.True or false: “Homework is boring.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” (a) the setting (b) the solution (c) the problem
20. 20.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Plants need sunlight to make food.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
21. 21.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Reading is good for everyone.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
22. 22.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) thanking the audience (b) a story proving a point (c) facts and examples (d) a preview of the points
23. 23.✂️ Kabir’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 430 words. How many words must be cut?
24. 24.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “What would you do if the lights went out for a week?” (a) a question hook (b) a fact hook (c) a story hook (d) a weak opening
25. 25.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech explaining the rules of kabaddi? (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
26. 26.True or false: “The Moon goes around the Earth.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the main points (b) introducing the topic (c) the memorable last line (d) a preview of the points
28. 28.✂️ Nisha’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Nisha speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) greeting the audience (b) the attention hook (c) a summary of the points (d) introducing the topic
30. 30.True or false: “The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth.” is a question hook. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the attention hook or the main points? (a) the attention hook (b) the main points
32. 32.True or false: “Let me start with” starts the first point. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to thank everyone (b) to grab attention (c) to fill time (d) to end the speech
34. 34.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 50 (b) none at all (c) about 20 (d) about 2 or 3
35. 35.True or false: “My first point is” gives an example. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🪧 What does the phrase “Secondly” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) adds another point (c) gives an example (d) starts the first point
37. 37.True or false: a speech describing the life cycle of a butterfly is mainly to inform. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
39. 39.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “So I took a deep breath and spoke from memory.” (a) the solution (b) the setting (c) the problem
40. 40.⏱️ Meera reads a 300-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?

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