Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 114 · 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 story is this line? “Two friends helped him walk slowly back to the bus.” (a) the setting (b) the problem (c) the solution
2. 2.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Last monsoon, my brother and I found a tiny kitten under our scooter.” (a) a question hook (b) a story hook (c) a fact hook (d) a weak opening
3. 3.📖 Why do speakers tell short personal stories? (a) to avoid the topic (b) to confuse people (c) to waste time (d) stories stick in minds
4. 4.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) a story proving a point (b) the memorable last line (c) the attention hook (d) introducing the topic
5. 5.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “Trees. Yes. Trees.” (b) “A tree saved my road.”
6. 6.True or false: “What would you do if the lights went out for a week?” is a fact hook. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) a surprising fact (b) starting with “sorry” (c) a question (d) a short story
8. 8.True or false: “Rainy days are the nicest days.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
10. 10.📖 After telling a story, what should you do? (a) link it to your point (b) tell three more (c) leave the stage (d) start a new topic
11. 11.🪧 What does the phrase “Another point is” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) starts the first point (c) sums up (d) shows a contrast
12. 12.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a preview of the points (b) the memorable last line (c) greeting the audience (d) the attention hook
14. 14.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
15. 15.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “It was the night before the science fair, and our volcano would not erupt.” (a) a weak opening (b) a story hook (c) a question hook (d) a fact hook
16. 16.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech giving directions to the school library? (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
17. 17.⏱️ Tara’s competition speech has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
18. 18.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
19. 19.🌱 Which example best supports “Plants need sunlight”? (a) cats like milk (b) ice cream is cold (c) trains run on rails (d) a plant kept dark wilted
20. 20.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “When I was in Class 3, I froze on stage in the middle of a poem.” (a) a story hook (b) a weak opening (c) a fact hook (d) a question hook
21. 21.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “What would you do if the lights went out for a week?” (a) a story hook (b) a weak opening (c) a question hook (d) a fact hook
22. 22.⏱️ Arjun’s competition speech has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
23. 23.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Join our book club this Friday and bring one friend.” (a) a link to the opening (b) a call to action (c) a summary (d) a weak ending
24. 24.⏱️ Meera speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
25. 25.True or false: a speech telling the tale of a very clumsy cook is mainly to entertain. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “One morning, Ravi’s grandmother handed him an old wooden box.” is a story hook. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “So I took a deep breath and spoke from memory.” is how the story is solved. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which phrase adds another point? (a) Even so (b) For instance (c) For example (d) Moreover
29. 29.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) far over the limit (b) exactly at the limit (c) a little under the limit
30. 30.True or false: “For example” gives an example. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Um… yeah, that’s it, I think.” (a) a call to action (b) a link to the opening (c) a weak ending (d) a summary
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) apologising at the end (b) a calm thank-you (c) rushing off the stage (d) stopping mid-sentence
33. 33.🧱 In which part of a speech does a summary of the points belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
34. 34.True or false: “Last Diwali, our street used clay lamps and made far less waste.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧱 In which part of a speech does the memorable last line belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
36. 36.🪧 “Some say homework is boring. ___, it helps us practise.” Which fits? (a) For example (b) Firstly (c) To sum up (d) However
37. 37.🏁 After your last line, what is a good way to finish? (a) walk off mid-line (b) “that’s all, I guess” (c) ask “was it okay?” (d) “Thank you” and a smile
38. 38.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech asking friends to vote for you as class monitor? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
39. 39.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “The Moon goes around the Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
40. 40.🏃 Which example best supports “Exercise keeps us fit”? (a) the Moon is round (b) pens have ink (c) daily runs built stamina (d) rice is white

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