Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 2 · 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 comes first in a speech: the call to action or the main points? (a) the call to action (b) the main points
2. 2.🪧 What does the phrase “My first point is” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) gives an example (c) adds another point (d) starts the first point
3. 3.True or false: “Mangoes are the best fruit.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📖 Why do speakers tell short personal stories? (a) to avoid the topic (b) to waste time (c) stories stick in minds (d) to confuse people
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) However (b) On the other hand (c) Even so (d) To begin with
6. 6.Which phrase gives an example? (a) For instance (b) However (c) In addition (d) My first point is
7. 7.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” (a) the solution (b) the problem (c) the setting
8. 8.🪧 What does the phrase “Secondly” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) adds another point (c) starts the first point (d) shows a contrast
9. 9.True or false: “When I was in Class 3, I froze on stage in the middle of a poem.” is a story hook. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “A tree saved my road.” (b) “Trees. Yes. Trees.”
11. 11.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) none at all (b) about 50 (c) about 2 or 3 (d) about 20
12. 12.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) thanking the audience (b) a summary of the points (c) a preview of the points (d) the memorable last line
13. 13.🔒 Which story is NOT okay to share in a school speech? (a) a friend’s secret (b) a time you helped (c) a funny picnic moment (d) a lesson you learned
14. 14.🔎 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
15. 15.True or false: “Exercise is nice and stuff.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🪧 “___, let me tell you why sleep matters.” — the very first point. Which fits? (a) To begin with (b) However (c) To sum up (d) In conclusion
17. 17.True or false: “trailing off” is a weak ending habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Last monsoon, my brother and I found a tiny kitten under our scooter.” (a) a story hook (b) a weak opening (c) a question hook (d) a fact hook
19. 19.True or false: “Have you ever wondered where your tiffin waste goes?” is a question hook. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
21. 21.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech asking classmates to stop wasting food? (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
22. 22.True or false: “Some things are kind of helpful sometimes.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Firstly (b) Let me start with (c) For instance (d) To begin with
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) On the other hand (b) Another point is (c) However (d) Even so
25. 25.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech sharing a silly poem about Monday mornings? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
26. 26.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Homework is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
27. 27.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “My topic is water. That is all.” (a) a fact hook (b) a weak opening (c) a story hook (d) a question hook
28. 28.🪧 What does the phrase “To conclude” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) shows a contrast (c) gives an example (d) sums up
29. 29.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “What would you do if the lights went out for a week?” (a) a weak opening (b) a question hook (c) a story hook (d) a fact hook
30. 30.📖 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
31. 31.True or false: “Let me start with” gives an example. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “One morning, Ravi’s grandmother handed him an old wooden box.” is a story hook. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Sorry, I did not prepare much, but here goes.” (a) a fact hook (b) a question hook (c) a weak opening (d) a story hook
34. 34.True or false: “a clear last line” is a strong ending habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “When I was in Class 3, I froze on stage in the middle of a poem.” is a question hook. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “That old wooden box? It still sits on Ravi’s desk.” (a) a summary (b) a link to the opening (c) a call to action (d) a weak ending
37. 37.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech urging shoppers to carry cloth bags? (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
38. 38.🪧 “I have told you about trees and rivers. ___, nature needs our care.” Which fits? (a) To sum up (b) Firstly (c) Secondly (d) For example
39. 39.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) opening, closing, body (b) closing, opening, body (c) body, closing, opening (d) opening, body, closing
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a preview of the points (b) greeting the audience (c) the main points (d) introducing the topic

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