Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 28 · 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 opening is this? “What would you do if the lights went out for a week?” (a) a story hook (b) a weak opening (c) a question hook (d) a fact hook
2. 2.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech urging shoppers to carry cloth bags? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
3. 3.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Pick up one wrapper on your way out today.” (a) a summary (b) a call to action (c) a weak ending (d) a link to the opening
4. 4.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: introducing the topic or the call to action? (a) introducing the topic (b) the call to action
5. 5.True or false: “Um, so, I am going to talk about trees, I guess.” is a fact hook. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “Join our book club this Friday and bring one friend.” is a call to action. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔒 Which story is NOT okay to share in a school speech? (a) a time you helped (b) a funny picnic moment (c) a friend’s secret (d) a lesson you learned
8. 8.🪧 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) In conclusion (b) Firstly (c) For example (d) To sum up
9. 9.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
10. 10.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) starting with “sorry” (b) a question (c) a surprising fact (d) a short story
11. 11.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🎯 Which purpose usually ends with a call like “Join us!”? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
13. 13.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) far over the limit (b) exactly at the limit (c) a little under the limit
14. 14.True or false: “The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth.” is a fact hook. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the call to action (b) thanking the audience (c) the memorable last line (d) greeting the audience
16. 16.True or false: “Light from the Sun takes about eight minutes to reach the Earth.” is a fact hook. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🪧 “___, let me tell you why sleep matters.” — the very first point. Which fits? (a) To sum up (b) To begin with (c) In conclusion (d) However
18. 18.⏱️ Aarav’s welcome speech has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
19. 19.🏁 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?”
20. 20.True or false: “Just then, the bus drove off without us.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Let me start with (b) Firstly (c) My first point is (d) For example
22. 22.True or false: “Blue is the prettiest colour.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “A tree saved my road.” (b) “Trees. Yes. Trees.”
24. 24.⏱️ Tara reads a 75-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
25. 25.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “How many of you walked to school today?” (a) a fact hook (b) a question hook (c) a story hook (d) a weak opening
26. 26.✂️ Nisha’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Nisha speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 300 words. How many words must be cut?
27. 27.⏱️ Saanvi’s welcome speech has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
28. 28.🏁 Which should you NOT do at the end of a speech? (a) thank the audience (b) sum up your points (c) end with a strong line (d) add a brand-new point
29. 29.🪧 “I have told you about trees and rivers. ___, nature needs our care.” Which fits? (a) Secondly (b) To sum up (c) For example (d) Firstly
30. 30.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: thanking the audience or a story proving a point? (a) thanking the audience (b) a story proving a point
31. 31.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) greeting the audience (b) thanking the audience (c) facts and examples (d) a story proving a point
32. 32.🏁 A memorable ending should be… (a) about a new topic (b) a whispered mumble (c) long and slow (d) short and strong
33. 33.🌱 Which example best supports “Plants need sunlight”? (a) cats like milk (b) trains run on rails (c) ice cream is cold (d) a plant kept dark wilted
34. 34.🧱 In which part of a speech does introducing the topic belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
35. 35.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Everything is better when things are better.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
36. 36.🎯 A speech with facts, steps and clear explanations mainly aims… (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
37. 37.🪧 What does the phrase “Take the case of” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) shows a contrast (c) adds another point (d) gives an example
38. 38.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) For example (b) On the other hand (c) Let me start with (d) A good example is
39. 39.🪧 What does the phrase “In conclusion” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) sums up (c) adds another point (d) gives an example
40. 40.Which phrase adds another point? (a) For instance (b) My first point is (c) Another point is (d) Take the case of

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