Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 14 · 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 is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “My topic is water.” (b) “Ever seen a dry tap?”
2. 2.Which of these is a weak ending habit? (a) looking up at the end (b) pausing before the end (c) running over time (d) a clear last line
3. 3.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Homework is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
4. 4.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) a surprising fact (b) a short story (c) starting with “sorry” (d) a question
6. 6.True or false: “To sum up, sleep helps us grow, think and stay healthy.” is a summary. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) However (b) On the other hand (c) Even so (d) My first point is
8. 8.True or false: a speech describing the life cycle of a butterfly is mainly to inform. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.⏱️ Meera’s debate speech has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
10. 10.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to fit the time limit (c) to speak faster (d) to tire yourself
11. 11.💬 Words like “should”, “must” and “let us” often show a speech that wants… (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
12. 12.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
13. 13.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) trailing off (b) adding a new point (c) a calm thank-you (d) running over time
14. 14.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: facts and examples or greeting the audience? (a) facts and examples (b) greeting the audience
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Moreover (b) On the other hand (c) Secondly (d) In addition
16. 16.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Start today: carry a cloth bag every time you shop.” (a) a weak ending (b) a summary (c) a call to action (d) a link to the opening
17. 17.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech explaining how a rainbow forms? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
18. 18.True or false: “My topic is water. That is all.” is a question hook. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “So I took a deep breath and spoke from memory.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) In addition (b) Moreover (c) To begin with (d) Secondly
21. 21.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech showing how to fold a paper boat? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
22. 22.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
23. 23.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
24. 24.True or false: “Our class collected 120 old books for the village library in one month.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “stopping mid-sentence” is a strong ending habit. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧱 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
27. 27.True or false: “In our school garden, the tomato plants we watered daily grew twice as tall.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🪧 “Some say homework is boring. ___, it helps us practise.” Which fits? (a) Firstly (b) However (c) For example (d) To sum up
29. 29.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Water is very, very important.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
30. 30.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “How many of you walked to school today?” (a) a story hook (b) a weak opening (c) a fact hook (d) a question hook
31. 31.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Have you ever wondered where your tiffin waste goes?” (a) a fact hook (b) a weak opening (c) a question hook (d) a story hook
32. 32.🧱 In which part of a speech does the call to action belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
33. 33.🪧 What does the phrase “For example” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) gives an example (c) sums up (d) starts the first point
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking to the start (b) adding a new point (c) running over time (d) trailing off
35. 35.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “It was the night before the science fair, and our volcano would not erupt.” (a) a question hook (b) a story hook (c) a fact hook (d) a weak opening
36. 36.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “Trees. Yes. Trees.” (b) “A tree saved my road.”
37. 37.True or false: “Some things are kind of helpful sometimes.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech asking families to save water? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
39. 39.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to fill time (b) to thank everyone (c) to end the speech (d) to grab attention
40. 40.⏱️ Tara reads a 225-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?

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