Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 136 · 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 of these belongs in the opening? (a) thanking the audience (b) the call to action (c) facts and examples (d) the attention hook
2. 2.True or false: a speech asking families to save water is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: a clear last line? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
4. 4.Which phrase gives an example? (a) Take the case of (b) Let me start with (c) In conclusion (d) My first point is
5. 5.True or false: “Another point is” sums up. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) stopping mid-sentence (c) ending on time (d) apologising at the end
7. 7.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “Ever seen a dry tap?” (b) “My topic is water.”
8. 8.True or false: a speech explaining the rules of kabaddi is mainly to entertain. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
10. 10.True or false: a speech convincing the principal to add a reading hour is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “How many of you walked to school today?” (a) a fact hook (b) a weak opening (c) a story hook (d) a question hook
12. 12.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
13. 13.⏱️ Kabir’s assembly talk has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
14. 14.True or false: “a clear last line” is a strong ending habit. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the memorable last line or facts and examples? (a) the memorable last line (b) facts and examples
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts and examples (b) the call to action (c) the main points (d) reasons for your idea
17. 17.📖 After telling a story, what should you do? (a) tell three more (b) start a new topic (c) link it to your point (d) leave the stage
18. 18.✂️ Meera’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Meera speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 260 words. How many words must be cut?
19. 19.True or false: “Okay, I am done now.” is a weak ending. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) a story proving a point (b) a summary of the points (c) reasons for your idea (d) the attention hook
21. 21.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” (a) a question hook (b) a story hook (c) a fact hook (d) a weak opening
22. 22.True or false: a speech urging shoppers to carry cloth bags is mainly to entertain. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: introducing the topic or facts and examples? (a) introducing the topic (b) facts and examples
24. 24.🪧 “Some say homework is boring. ___, it helps us practise.” Which fits? (a) For example (b) However (c) Firstly (d) To sum up
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) For example (b) A good example is (c) For instance (d) Moreover
26. 26.🪧 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) For example (b) In conclusion (c) To sum up (d) Firstly
27. 27.🧱 In which part of a speech does the memorable last line belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
28. 28.🧱 In which part of a speech does a preview of the points belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
29. 29.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Moreover (b) Secondly (c) Another point is (d) To sum up
31. 31.⏱️ How long should the opening of a 2-minute speech be? (a) half the speech (b) a few sentences (c) the whole speech (d) ten minutes
32. 32.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech convincing the principal to add a reading hour? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
33. 33.True or false: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “In short, reading builds words, ideas and imagination.” (a) a weak ending (b) a summary (c) a link to the opening (d) a call to action
35. 35.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech sharing a silly poem about Monday mornings? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
36. 36.🧱 In which part of a speech does thanking the audience belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
37. 37.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “When Meena read for 20 minutes a day, she finished six storybooks in one term.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
38. 38.True or false: “I forgot the rest, so bye.” is a weak ending. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “Some things are kind of helpful sometimes.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “My grandfather walks 5 km every morning and feels fit at seventy.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True

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