Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 109 · 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.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
2. 2.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
3. 3.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
4. 4.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” (a) a fact hook (b) a question hook (c) a weak opening (d) a story hook
5. 5.🔒 Which story is NOT okay to share in a school speech? (a) a funny picnic moment (b) a friend’s secret (c) a lesson you learned (d) a time you helped
6. 6.True or false: “Join our book club this Friday and bring one friend.” is a weak ending. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🎯 A speech with facts, steps and clear explanations mainly aims… (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
8. 8.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “My topic is water.” (b) “Ever seen a dry tap?”
9. 9.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to tire yourself (c) to fit the time limit (d) to skip the ending
10. 10.True or false: “To recap, water is precious, limited and easy to save.” is a weak ending. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: a speech explaining how a rainbow forms is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “trailing off” is a weak ending habit. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “stopping mid-sentence” is a strong ending habit. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: a speech acting out a comic scene from a picnic is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “A week has seven days.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
16. 16.True or false: “Lots of people say trees are good.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “Homework is boring.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the main points (b) introducing the topic (c) a summary of the points (d) the attention hook
19. 19.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
20. 20.True or false: “Moreover” adds another point. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the main points (b) reasons for your idea (c) facts and examples (d) greeting the audience
22. 22.🧭 Why do speakers use signposting phrases? (a) to fill silence (b) to guide the listeners (c) to sound fancy (d) to make it longer
23. 23.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: reasons for your idea or the call to action? (a) reasons for your idea (b) the call to action
24. 24.💧 Which example best supports “We can save water”? (a) dogs can bark (b) the sky is blue (c) closing taps saved 40 L (d) buses are big
25. 25.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech sharing facts about the Sun? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
26. 26.⏱️ Diya reads a 360-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
27. 27.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
28. 28.True or false: “Sorry, I did not prepare much, but here goes.” is a weak opening. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🧱 In which part of a speech does the call to action belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
30. 30.✂️ Nisha’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 110 words. How many words must be cut?
31. 31.🌱 Which example best supports “Plants need sunlight”? (a) a plant kept dark wilted (b) cats like milk (c) trains run on rails (d) ice cream is cold
32. 32.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: stopping mid-sentence? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
33. 33.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech telling the tale of a very clumsy cook? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
34. 34.True or false: “When I was in Class 3, I froze on stage in the middle of a poem.” is a story hook. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “So we saw three things: trees cool us, clean our air and give us food.” (a) a weak ending (b) a summary (c) a call to action (d) a link to the opening
36. 36.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “My topic is water. That is all.” (a) a fact hook (b) a weak opening (c) a story hook (d) a question hook
37. 37.Which phrase adds another point? (a) In addition (b) Even so (c) My first point is (d) On the other hand
38. 38.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Two friends helped him walk slowly back to the bus.” (a) the problem (b) the setting (c) the solution
39. 39.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) trailing off (b) adding a new point (c) a clear last line (d) stopping mid-sentence
40. 40.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 2 or 3 (b) none at all (c) about 50 (d) about 20

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