Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 162 · 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 is a strong ending habit? (a) apologising at the end (b) linking to the start (c) adding a new point (d) running over time
2. 2.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “How many of you walked to school today?” (a) a weak opening (b) a fact hook (c) a story hook (d) a question hook
3. 3.🧱 In which part of a speech does the memorable last line belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
4. 4.⏱️ Vihaan’s assembly talk has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
5. 5.🧭 Why do speakers use signposting phrases? (a) to fill silence (b) to sound fancy (c) to guide the listeners (d) to make it longer
6. 6.⏱️ Ananya’s class presentation has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
7. 7.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Firstly (b) Let me start with (c) To begin with (d) To sum up
9. 9.⏸️ 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
10. 10.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
11. 11.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Okay… so… where do I even start?” (a) a question hook (b) a weak opening (c) a fact hook (d) a story hook
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Another point is (b) In addition (c) Moreover (d) On the other hand
13. 13.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth.” (a) a fact hook (b) a question hook (c) a story hook (d) a weak opening
14. 14.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: trailing off? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
15. 15.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech describing the life cycle of a butterfly? (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
16. 16.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Our class collected 120 old books for the village library in one month.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
17. 17.⏱️ Aarav’s competition speech has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
18. 18.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Then I saw that my speech notes were missing.” (a) the setting (b) the solution (c) the problem
19. 19.True or false: a speech retelling a funny dream you had is mainly to entertain. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which phrase sums up? (a) Another point is (b) For example (c) Take the case of (d) To sum up
21. 21.True or false: “In addition” adds another point. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) a question (b) a surprising fact (c) a short story (d) starting with “sorry”
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Even so (b) On the other hand (c) In contrast (d) In addition
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Take the case of (b) For instance (c) For example (d) In short
25. 25.🪧 “___, let me tell you why sleep matters.” — the very first point. Which fits? (a) However (b) To begin with (c) In conclusion (d) To sum up
26. 26.⏱️ Diya’s assembly talk has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) a clear last line (c) apologising at the end (d) adding a new point
28. 28.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the main points or a summary of the points? (a) the main points (b) a summary of the points
29. 29.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “What would you do if the lights went out for a week?” (a) a fact hook (b) a story hook (c) a weak opening (d) a question hook
30. 30.True or false: a speech sharing facts about the Sun is mainly to entertain. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a summary of the points (b) facts and examples (c) the main points (d) a story proving a point
32. 32.True or false: “We all held the poles together until the rain stopped.” is how the story is solved. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) skip the ending (c) cut the weakest part (d) ignore the limit
34. 34.True or false: “And that tiny kitten under our scooter? Today she is a happy, healthy cat.” is a weak ending. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: a speech giving directions to the school library is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🎯 Which purpose usually ends with a call like “Join us!”? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
37. 37.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Homework is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
38. 38.Which phrase adds another point? (a) To begin with (b) Let me start with (c) Even so (d) Secondly
39. 39.True or false: “For instance” sums up. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “We walked together and reached school just in time.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True

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