Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 124 · 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: “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” is the problem in the story. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) a question (b) starting with “sorry” (c) a surprising fact (d) a short story
3. 3.🎯 Which purpose usually ends with a call like “Join us!”? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
4. 4.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
5. 5.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “How many of you walked to school today?” (a) a question hook (b) a fact hook (c) a weak opening (d) a story hook
6. 6.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) far over the limit
7. 7.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
8. 8.🪧 What does the phrase “In contrast” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) adds another point (c) gives an example (d) starts the first point
9. 9.🧱 In which part of a speech does a preview of the points belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
10. 10.True or false: “We walked together and reached school just in time.” is how the story is solved. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) closing, opening, body (b) opening, closing, body (c) body, closing, opening (d) opening, body, closing
12. 12.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech explaining how a rainbow forms? (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
13. 13.📖 Why do speakers tell short personal stories? (a) to confuse people (b) to waste time (c) to avoid the topic (d) stories stick in minds
14. 14.⏱️ Nisha reads a 150-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
15. 15.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” (a) a question hook (b) a fact hook (c) a story hook (d) a weak opening
16. 16.True or false: “To sum up, sleep helps us grow, think and stay healthy.” is a summary. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🪧 What does the phrase “Moreover” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) adds another point (c) shows a contrast (d) gives an example
18. 18.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
19. 19.🧱 In which part of a speech does the memorable last line belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
20. 20.Which phrase sums up? (a) My first point is (b) In conclusion (c) Moreover (d) To begin with
21. 21.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) a goodbye (b) nothing else (c) an example or a reason (d) a new topic
22. 22.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Okay, I am done now.” (a) a call to action (b) a link to the opening (c) a weak ending (d) a summary
23. 23.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “Ever seen a dry tap?” (b) “My topic is water.”
24. 24.True or false: “In short, reading builds words, ideas and imagination.” is a link to the opening. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧱 In which part of a speech does introducing the topic belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
26. 26.🪧 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) To sum up (b) For example (c) In conclusion (d) Firstly
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Take the case of (b) To conclude (c) To sum up (d) In short
28. 28.🏁 Why does the last line of a speech matter so much? (a) it can be skipped (b) nobody hears it (c) it must be a joke (d) it sticks in the mind
29. 29.🪧 What does the phrase “My first point is” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) gives an example (c) adds another point (d) sums up
30. 30.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to skip the ending (c) to fit the time limit (d) to tire yourself
31. 31.True or false: “In contrast” shows a contrast. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is a weak ending habit? (a) pausing before the end (b) linking to the start (c) running over time (d) looking up at the end
33. 33.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech asking families to save water? (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a summary of the points (b) the memorable last line (c) facts and examples (d) thanking the audience
35. 35.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Water is very, very important.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
36. 36.True or false: “Water is very, very important.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “stopping mid-sentence” is a weak ending habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
39. 39.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “My grandfather walks 5 km every morning and feels fit at seventy.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
40. 40.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Rainy days are the nicest days.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion

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