Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 181 · 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: “How many of you walked to school today?” is a story hook. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) stopping mid-sentence (c) trailing off (d) a clear last line
3. 3.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “One morning, Ravi’s grandmother handed him an old wooden box.” (a) a weak opening (b) a fact hook (c) a story hook (d) a question hook
4. 4.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
5. 5.💬 Words like “should”, “must” and “let us” often show a speech that wants… (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
6. 6.⏱️ How long should the opening of a 2-minute speech be? (a) the whole speech (b) a few sentences (c) ten minutes (d) half the speech
7. 7.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “A week has seven days.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
8. 8.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a summary of the points or the main points? (a) a summary of the points (b) the main points
9. 9.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Plants need sunlight to make food.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
10. 10.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “It was the night before the science fair, and our volcano would not erupt.” (a) a weak opening (b) a question hook (c) a story hook (d) a fact hook
11. 11.True or false: “Light from the Sun takes about eight minutes to reach the Earth.” is a fact hook. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” (a) the setting (b) the solution (c) the problem
13. 13.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech asking classmates to stop wasting food? (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
14. 14.True or false: “My grandfather walks 5 km every morning and feels fit at seventy.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Our class saved about 40 litres of water a week by closing taps fully.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
16. 16.📖 Why do speakers tell short personal stories? (a) to waste time (b) to avoid the topic (c) to confuse people (d) stories stick in minds
17. 17.🪧 What does the phrase “However” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) gives an example (c) starts the first point (d) shows a contrast
18. 18.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the memorable last line or the main points? (a) the memorable last line (b) the main points
19. 19.True or false: “Water is very, very important.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “Two friends helped him walk slowly back to the bus.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🪧 “___, let me tell you why sleep matters.” — the very first point. Which fits? (a) To sum up (b) However (c) To begin with (d) In conclusion
22. 22.True or false: “Pick up one wrapper on your way out today.” is a weak ending. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) On the other hand (b) In conclusion (c) To begin with (d) To sum up
24. 24.True or false: “Just then, the bus drove off without us.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “Light from the Sun takes about eight minutes to reach the Earth.” is a question hook. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which phrase gives an example? (a) To conclude (b) Even so (c) In contrast (d) For instance
27. 27.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Sorry, I did not prepare much, but here goes.” (a) a fact hook (b) a story hook (c) a weak opening (d) a question hook
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Take the case of (b) For example (c) For instance (d) My first point is
29. 29.True or false: “Plants need sunlight to make food.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech telling the tale of a very clumsy cook? (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
31. 31.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the main points (b) facts and examples (c) a preview of the points (d) thanking the audience
32. 32.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
33. 33.🪧 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) To sum up (b) In conclusion (c) Firstly (d) For example
34. 34.True or false: “trailing off” is a strong ending habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
36. 36.🧱 In which part of a speech does the memorable last line belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
37. 37.🧱 In which part of a speech does the main points belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
38. 38.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) On the other hand (b) In contrast (c) Firstly (d) Take the case of
39. 39.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Last Diwali, our street used clay lamps and made far less waste.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
40. 40.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Light from the Sun takes about eight minutes to reach the Earth.” (a) a question hook (b) a story hook (c) a weak opening (d) a fact hook

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