Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 235 · 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.🔎 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 specific example (b) a vague claim
2. 2.True or false: “adding a new point” is a strong ending habit. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) the call to action (b) reasons for your idea (c) facts and examples (d) the attention hook
4. 4.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
5. 5.⏱️ Aarav’s assembly talk has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
6. 6.True or false: a speech reporting the results of a class survey is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: running over time? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
8. 8.True or false: a speech urging shoppers to carry cloth bags is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “One morning, Ravi’s grandmother handed him an old wooden box.” (a) a weak opening (b) a question hook (c) a fact hook (d) a story hook
11. 11.🧱 In which part of a speech does a preview of the points belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
12. 12.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the call to action (b) a summary of the points (c) reasons for your idea (d) greeting the audience
13. 13.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
14. 14.📖 A story in a speech should be… (a) short and to the point (b) as long as possible (c) full of secrets (d) unrelated to the topic
15. 15.🪧 What does the phrase “To sum up” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) starts the first point (c) shows a contrast (d) sums up
16. 16.True or false: “Last monsoon, my brother and I found a tiny kitten under our scooter.” is a story hook. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reasons for your idea (b) a preview of the points (c) facts and examples (d) the main points
18. 18.🪝 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
19. 19.True or false: “Homework is boring.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) Moreover (b) Even so (c) To begin with (d) To conclude
21. 21.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “Ever seen a dry tap?” (b) “My topic is water.”
22. 22.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Last Diwali, our street used clay lamps and made far less waste.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
23. 23.Which of these is a weak ending habit? (a) ending on time (b) running over time (c) pausing before the end (d) looking up at the end
24. 24.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 120–150 words a minute (b) 20–30 words a minute (c) 300–400 words a minute
25. 25.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech telling a funny story about your pet goat? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
26. 26.True or false: “a calm thank-you” is a weak ending habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Let me start with (b) To begin with (c) On the other hand (d) My first point is
29. 29.🔎 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 specific example (b) a vague claim
30. 30.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth.” (a) a question hook (b) a weak opening (c) a story hook (d) a fact hook
31. 31.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
32. 32.⏱️ Diya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
33. 33.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “What would you do if the lights went out for a week?” (a) a question hook (b) a story hook (c) a weak opening (d) a fact hook
34. 34.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) For instance (b) In contrast (c) My first point is (d) To begin with
35. 35.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) thanking the audience (b) facts and examples (c) the call to action (d) the attention hook
36. 36.🪧 What does the phrase “To begin with” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) starts the first point (c) gives an example (d) sums up
37. 37.True or false: “adding a new point” is a weak ending habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🪧 “Some say homework is boring. ___, it helps us practise.” Which fits? (a) To sum up (b) For example (c) However (d) Firstly
39. 39.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) A good example is (b) Take the case of (c) For example (d) However
40. 40.🧱 In which part of a speech does facts and examples belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body

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