Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 247 · 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.🪧 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) To sum up (b) In conclusion (c) Firstly (d) For example
2. 2.True or false: a speech asking families to save water is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to end the speech (b) to thank everyone (c) to fill time (d) to grab attention
4. 4.Which phrase adds another point? (a) Secondly (b) To sum up (c) In contrast (d) On the other hand
5. 5.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “The Moon goes around the Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
6. 6.True or false: “Everything is better when things are better.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “Water is very, very important.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
9. 9.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “An octopus has three hearts.” (a) a weak opening (b) a fact hook (c) a story hook (d) a question hook
10. 10.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech giving directions to the school library? (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
11. 11.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) greeting the audience (b) the call to action (c) reasons for your idea (d) a story proving a point
12. 12.🏁 Why does the last line of a speech matter so much? (a) it can be skipped (b) it sticks in the mind (c) nobody hears it (d) it must be a joke
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.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech acting out a comic scene from a picnic? (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
15. 15.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) none at all (b) about 2 or 3 (c) about 20 (d) about 50
16. 16.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) body, closing, opening (b) opening, body, closing (c) opening, closing, body (d) closing, opening, body
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) adding a new point (c) rushing off the stage (d) apologising at the end
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Secondly (b) Another point is (c) In addition (d) A good example is
19. 19.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a story proving a point or the attention hook? (a) a story proving a point (b) the attention hook
21. 21.True or false: “Um, so, I am going to talk about trees, I guess.” is a weak opening. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Exercise is nice and stuff.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
23. 23.True or false: “Have you ever wondered where your tiffin waste goes?” is a weak opening. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
25. 25.Which phrase sums up? (a) Even so (b) Take the case of (c) Secondly (d) To sum up
26. 26.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
27. 27.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) running over time (b) adding a new point (c) pausing before the end (d) rushing off the stage
28. 28.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: adding a new point? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
29. 29.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Homework is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
30. 30.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “To recap, water is precious, limited and easy to save.” (a) a call to action (b) a weak ending (c) a summary (d) a link to the opening
31. 31.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) To sum up (b) In conclusion (c) In short (d) Even so
33. 33.🪝 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
34. 34.True or false: “Sorry, I did not prepare much, but here goes.” is a question hook. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “Trees. Yes. Trees.” (b) “A tree saved my road.”
36. 36.True or false: “Mangoes are the best fruit.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the main points (b) a preview of the points (c) greeting the audience (d) the attention hook
38. 38.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a preview of the points or facts and examples? (a) a preview of the points (b) facts and examples
39. 39.True or false: a speech showing how to fold a paper boat is mainly to entertain. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) far over the limit

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