Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 205 · 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.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 50 (b) about 20 (c) about 2 or 3 (d) none at all
2. 2.True or false: “Summer holidays should be longer.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🎯 Which purpose usually ends with a call like “Join us!”? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
4. 4.🏁 After your last line, what is a good way to finish? (a) “Thank you” and a smile (b) “that’s all, I guess” (c) walk off mid-line (d) ask “was it okay?”
5. 5.True or false: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “Ever seen a dry tap?” (b) “My topic is water.”
7. 7.True or false: “Just then, the bus drove off without us.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “ending on time” is a weak ending habit. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” (a) a story hook (b) a fact hook (c) a question hook (d) a weak opening
10. 10.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to tire yourself (c) to skip the ending (d) to speak faster
11. 11.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) ignore the limit (c) cut the weakest part (d) speak super fast
12. 12.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
13. 13.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.⏱️ Arjun’s welcome speech has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
15. 15.🧱 In which part of a speech does a preview of the points belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
16. 16.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech asking families to save water? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
17. 17.🪝 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
18. 18.🧱 In which part of a speech does a summary of the points belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
19. 19.True or false: “Lots of people say trees are good.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) a question (b) a surprising fact (c) a short story (d) starting with “sorry”
21. 21.True or false: “stopping mid-sentence” is a strong ending habit. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🏁 A memorable ending should be… (a) a whispered mumble (b) short and strong (c) long and slow (d) about a new topic
23. 23.🧱 In which part of a speech does the main points belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
24. 24.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the call to action (b) the main points (c) thanking the audience (d) introducing the topic
25. 25.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: stopping mid-sentence? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
26. 26.🔎 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
27. 27.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech convincing the principal to add a reading hour? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
28. 28.🪧 What does the phrase “Another point is” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) starts the first point (c) sums up (d) shows a contrast
29. 29.Which phrase sums up? (a) Take the case of (b) However (c) To sum up (d) Even so
30. 30.✂️ Meera’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Meera speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 330 words. How many words must be cut?
31. 31.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
32. 32.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to thank everyone (b) to grab attention (c) to fill time (d) to end the speech
33. 33.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Mangoes are the best fruit.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
34. 34.True or false: “trailing off” is a strong ending habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🪝 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
36. 36.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a story proving a point or the call to action? (a) a story proving a point (b) the call to action
37. 37.True or false: “Halfway up the hill, Kabir twisted his ankle.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🏁 Which should you NOT do at the end of a speech? (a) end with a strong line (b) add a brand-new point (c) sum up your points (d) thank the audience
39. 39.True or false: “So I took a deep breath and spoke from memory.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “Our class collected 120 old books for the village library in one month.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True

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