Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 271 · 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.📖 After telling a story, what should you do? (a) tell three more (b) start a new topic (c) link it to your point (d) leave the stage
2. 2.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) introducing the topic (b) the main points (c) greeting the audience (d) the call to action
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) To sum up (b) Firstly (c) In short (d) To conclude
4. 4.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to thank everyone (b) to fill time (c) to grab attention (d) to end the speech
5. 5.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Homework is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
6. 6.True or false: “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” is a question hook. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “My grandfather walks 5 km every morning and feels fit at seventy.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “Two friends helped him walk slowly back to the bus.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Firstly (b) To begin with (c) For instance (d) Let me start with
10. 10.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) a little under the limit (b) far over the limit (c) exactly at the limit
11. 11.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Some things are kind of helpful sometimes.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
12. 12.🪧 “I have told you about trees and rivers. ___, nature needs our care.” Which fits? (a) For example (b) Secondly (c) Firstly (d) To sum up
13. 13.🪧 “Some say homework is boring. ___, it helps us practise.” Which fits? (a) To sum up (b) For example (c) However (d) Firstly
14. 14.True or false: “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” is a story hook. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “It was the night before the science fair, and our volcano would not erupt.” is a question hook. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “Um… yeah, that’s it, I think.” is a summary. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech describing the life cycle of a butterfly? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
18. 18.🧱 In which part of a speech does the attention hook belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
19. 19.🪧 What does the phrase “For instance” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) adds another point (c) starts the first point (d) gives an example
20. 20.🔎 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
21. 21.🪧 What does the phrase “To begin with” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) shows a contrast (c) adds another point (d) starts the first point
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Firstly (b) My first point is (c) To begin with (d) In contrast
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm thank-you (b) rushing off the stage (c) trailing off (d) apologising at the end
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Take the case of (b) However (c) In contrast (d) Even so
25. 25.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
26. 26.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech giving directions to the school library? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) introducing the topic (b) the attention hook (c) greeting the audience (d) a summary of the points
28. 28.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to fit the time limit (c) to speak faster (d) to tire yourself
29. 29.True or false: “When I was in Class 3, I froze on stage in the middle of a poem.” is a weak opening. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 300–400 words a minute (b) 120–150 words a minute (c) 20–30 words a minute
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) linking to the start (c) ending on time (d) adding a new point
32. 32.💬 Words like “should”, “must” and “let us” often show a speech that wants… (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
33. 33.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “It was the night before the science fair, and our volcano would not erupt.” (a) a fact hook (b) a question hook (c) a weak opening (d) a story hook
34. 34.Which phrase adds another point? (a) Firstly (b) To begin with (c) Let me start with (d) In addition
35. 35.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) an example or a reason (b) a goodbye (c) nothing else (d) a new topic
36. 36.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
37. 37.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech telling the tale of a very clumsy cook? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
38. 38.✂️ Nisha’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Nisha speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
39. 39.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
40. 40.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 20 (b) about 50 (c) none at all (d) about 2 or 3

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