Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 20 · 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? “When I was in Class 3, I froze on stage in the middle of a poem.” (a) a fact hook (b) a question hook (c) a weak opening (d) a story hook
2. 2.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Last monsoon, my brother and I found a tiny kitten under our scooter.” (a) a fact hook (b) a story hook (c) a question hook (d) a weak opening
3. 3.📖 Why do speakers tell short personal stories? (a) to avoid the topic (b) to waste time (c) to confuse people (d) stories stick in minds
4. 4.Which of these is a weak ending habit? (a) looking up at the end (b) linking to the start (c) stopping mid-sentence (d) pausing before the end
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) greeting the audience (b) reasons for your idea (c) introducing the topic (d) a preview of the points
6. 6.True or false: “Rainy days are the nicest days.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) skip the ending (c) speak super fast (d) ignore the limit
8. 8.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “My grandfather walks 5 km every morning and feels fit at seventy.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
9. 9.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Rainy days are the nicest days.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
10. 10.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Sorry, I did not prepare much, but here goes.” (a) a fact hook (b) a weak opening (c) a question hook (d) a story hook
11. 11.🔎 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
12. 12.⏱️ How long should the opening of a 2-minute speech be? (a) half the speech (b) ten minutes (c) the whole speech (d) a few sentences
13. 13.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) In contrast (b) Take the case of (c) Firstly (d) In short
14. 14.True or false: “When I was in Class 3, I froze on stage in the middle of a poem.” is a story hook. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) none at all (b) about 50 (c) about 20 (d) about 2 or 3
16. 16.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
17. 17.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to fit the time limit (c) to speak faster (d) to skip the ending
18. 18.True or false: “Rainy days are the nicest days.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) To sum up (b) Another point is (c) To begin with (d) Take the case of
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the main points (b) the memorable last line (c) reasons for your idea (d) a story proving a point
21. 21.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Have you ever wondered where your tiffin waste goes?” (a) a story hook (b) a fact hook (c) a weak opening (d) a question hook
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) adding a new point (c) pausing before the end (d) looking up at the end
23. 23.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Okay… so… where do I even start?” (a) a fact hook (b) a story hook (c) a weak opening (d) a question hook
24. 24.True or false: “An octopus has three hearts.” is a fact hook. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech telling the tale of a very clumsy cook? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking up at the end (b) stopping mid-sentence (c) pausing before the end (d) a clear last line
27. 27.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” (a) the solution (b) the problem (c) the setting
28. 28.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) far over the limit (c) a little under the limit
29. 29.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “To sum up, sleep helps us grow, think and stay healthy.” (a) a weak ending (b) a call to action (c) a summary (d) a link to the opening
30. 30.True or false: “In our school garden, the tomato plants we watered daily grew twice as tall.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) In conclusion (b) To conclude (c) In short (d) Let me start with
32. 32.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech acting out a comic scene from a picnic? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
33. 33.🏁 After your last line, what is a good way to finish? (a) walk off mid-line (b) “that’s all, I guess” (c) “Thank you” and a smile (d) ask “was it okay?”
34. 34.🏁 Which should you NOT do at the end of a speech? (a) sum up your points (b) thank the audience (c) add a brand-new point (d) end with a strong line
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.True or false: a speech asking classmates to stop wasting food is mainly to entertain. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth.” (a) a fact hook (b) a story hook (c) a weak opening (d) a question hook
38. 38.✂️ Aarav’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Aarav speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
39. 39.True or false: “ending on time” is a weak ending habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False

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