Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 211 · 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 ending is this? “To recap, water is precious, limited and easy to save.” (a) a weak ending (b) a call to action (c) a link to the opening (d) a summary
2. 2.True or false: “Reading is good for everyone.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” (a) a weak opening (b) a story hook (c) a fact hook (d) a question hook
4. 4.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “Trees. Yes. Trees.” (b) “A tree saved my road.”
5. 5.True or false: “To recap, water is precious, limited and easy to save.” is a link to the opening. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🧭 Why do speakers use signposting phrases? (a) to guide the listeners (b) to make it longer (c) to fill silence (d) to sound fancy
8. 8.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) a goodbye (b) a new topic (c) nothing else (d) an example or a reason
9. 9.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
10. 10.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the call to action or reasons for your idea? (a) the call to action (b) reasons for your idea
11. 11.🏁 After your last line, what is a good way to finish? (a) ask “was it okay?” (b) walk off mid-line (c) “that’s all, I guess” (d) “Thank you” and a smile
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking to the start (b) trailing off (c) pausing before the end (d) looking up at the end
13. 13.True or false: “Okay, I am done now.” is a weak ending. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) closing, opening, body (b) opening, closing, body (c) opening, body, closing (d) body, closing, opening
15. 15.True or false: “running over time” is a weak ending habit. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
17. 17.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.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
19. 19.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to thank everyone (b) to end the speech (c) to grab attention (d) to fill time
20. 20.True or false: “ending on time” is a strong ending habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “A week has seven days.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
22. 22.True or false: “Okay, I am done now.” is a call to action. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: a speech convincing the principal to add a reading hour is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🪧 What does the phrase “On the other hand” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) gives an example (c) starts the first point (d) shows a contrast
25. 25.⏱️ Meera’s class presentation has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
26. 26.True or false: “So tonight, switch off one extra light — and keep doing it.” is a weak ending. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Start today: carry a cloth bag every time you shop.” (a) a link to the opening (b) a call to action (c) a weak ending (d) a summary
28. 28.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: introducing the topic or a summary of the points? (a) introducing the topic (b) a summary of the points
29. 29.True or false: “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” is a question hook. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech reporting the results of a class survey? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
31. 31.🏁 A memorable ending should be… (a) a whispered mumble (b) long and slow (c) about a new topic (d) short and strong
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A good example is (b) Firstly (c) My first point is (d) Let me start with
33. 33.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) apologising at the end (b) rushing off the stage (c) linking to the start (d) running over time
34. 34.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech explaining the rules of kabaddi? (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
35. 35.True or false: “Lots of people say trees are good.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: a speech urging everyone to plant a tree is mainly to inform. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧱 In which part of a speech does a story proving a point belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
38. 38.🔎 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
39. 39.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “When I was in Class 3, I froze on stage in the middle of a poem.” (a) a story hook (b) a question hook (c) a weak opening (d) a fact hook
40. 40.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “It was the night before the science fair, and our volcano would not erupt.” (a) a story hook (b) a question hook (c) a fact hook (d) a weak opening

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