Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 166 · 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.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “An octopus has three hearts.” (a) a weak opening (b) a story hook (c) a question hook (d) a fact hook
2. 2.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “In short, reading builds words, ideas and imagination.” (a) a weak ending (b) a link to the opening (c) a call to action (d) a summary
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A good example is (b) Secondly (c) Another point is (d) In addition
4. 4.True or false: “adding a new point” is a strong ending habit. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔎 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
6. 6.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 120–150 words a minute (c) 300–400 words a minute
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) rushing off the stage (c) adding a new point (d) looking up at the end
8. 8.True or false: “Then I saw that my speech notes were missing.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “So tonight, switch off one extra light — and keep doing it.” (a) a link to the opening (b) a weak ending (c) a summary (d) a call to action
10. 10.🔒 Which story is NOT okay to share in a school speech? (a) a friend’s secret (b) a funny picnic moment (c) a lesson you learned (d) a time you helped
11. 11.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Um, so, I am going to talk about trees, I guess.” (a) a weak opening (b) a question hook (c) a story hook (d) a fact hook
12. 12.🪧 What does the phrase “My first point is” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) starts the first point (c) sums up (d) adds another point
13. 13.🎯 A speech with facts, steps and clear explanations mainly aims… (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
14. 14.True or false: “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🪧 What does the phrase “In conclusion” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) starts the first point (c) shows a contrast (d) sums up
16. 16.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Mangoes are the best fruit.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
17. 17.Which of these is a weak ending habit? (a) stopping mid-sentence (b) a calm thank-you (c) looking up at the end (d) a clear last line
18. 18.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 180-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
19. 19.True or false: “Secondly” adds another point. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) trailing off (c) rushing off the stage (d) a calm thank-you
21. 21.True or false: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) In addition (b) In contrast (c) My first point is (d) A good example is
23. 23.True or false: a speech giving directions to the school library is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Plants need sunlight to make food.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reasons for your idea (b) the memorable last line (c) a story proving a point (d) facts and examples
26. 26.🔎 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
27. 27.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) To conclude (b) Firstly (c) For example (d) Take the case of
28. 28.🧱 In which part of a speech does facts and examples belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
29. 29.🪧 “I have told you about trees and rivers. ___, nature needs our care.” Which fits? (a) Secondly (b) To sum up (c) Firstly (d) For example
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking the audience (b) the call to action (c) the memorable last line (d) greeting the audience
31. 31.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Last monsoon, my brother and I found a tiny kitten under our scooter.” (a) a weak opening (b) a question hook (c) a story hook (d) a fact hook
32. 32.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “In our school garden, the tomato plants we watered daily grew twice as tall.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) greeting the audience (b) facts and examples (c) the attention hook (d) a preview of the points
34. 34.🧱 In which part of a speech does a summary of the points belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
35. 35.True or false: “One morning, Ravi’s grandmother handed him an old wooden box.” is a weak opening. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) ending on time (b) running over time (c) adding a new point (d) trailing off
37. 37.✂️ Rohan’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Rohan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 590 words. How many words must be cut?
38. 38.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: rushing off the stage? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
39. 39.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” (a) the setting (b) the problem (c) the solution
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Let me start with (b) To begin with (c) For instance (d) My first point is

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