Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 317 · 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.🪧 “I have told you about trees and rivers. ___, nature needs our care.” Which fits? (a) For example (b) Firstly (c) Secondly (d) To sum up
2. 2.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech acting out a comic scene from a picnic? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
3. 3.🏁 Which should you NOT do at the end of a speech? (a) end with a strong line (b) thank the audience (c) add a brand-new point (d) sum up your points
4. 4.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) the call to action (b) a preview of the points (c) a story proving a point (d) reasons for your idea
5. 5.True or false: “Let me start with” shows a contrast. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 100-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
7. 7.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the main points or a summary of the points? (a) the main points (b) a summary of the points
10. 10.True or false: “The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth.” is a weak opening. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: a speech asking families to save water is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
13. 13.🪧 What does the phrase “For instance” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) sums up (c) starts the first point (d) gives an example
14. 14.💬 Words like “should”, “must” and “let us” often show a speech that wants… (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
15. 15.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech convincing the principal to add a reading hour? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
16. 16.⏱️ Nisha’s debate speech has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
17. 17.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
18. 18.🧱 In which part of a speech does facts and examples belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
19. 19.🎯 A speech with facts, steps and clear explanations mainly aims… (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
20. 20.🌱 Which example best supports “Plants need sunlight”? (a) ice cream is cold (b) trains run on rails (c) a plant kept dark wilted (d) cats like milk
21. 21.🧱 In which part of a speech does thanking the audience belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
22. 22.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
23. 23.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) stopping mid-sentence (b) linking to the start (c) apologising at the end (d) running over time
24. 24.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to thank everyone (b) to grab attention (c) to end the speech (d) to fill time
25. 25.🏁 A memorable ending should be… (a) a whispered mumble (b) about a new topic (c) short and strong (d) long and slow
26. 26.🧱 In which part of a speech does a summary of the points belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
27. 27.True or false: “My first point is” starts the first point. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Halfway up the hill, Kabir twisted his ankle.” (a) the setting (b) the problem (c) the solution
29. 29.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “When I was in Class 3, I froze on stage in the middle of a poem.” (a) a weak opening (b) a question hook (c) a story hook (d) a fact hook
30. 30.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech showing how to fold a paper boat? (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
31. 31.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) ignore the limit (c) skip the ending (d) cut the weakest part
32. 32.True or false: a speech telling the tale of a very clumsy cook is mainly to entertain. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the memorable last line or the attention hook? (a) the memorable last line (b) the attention hook
35. 35.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” (a) a story hook (b) a fact hook (c) a weak opening (d) a question hook
36. 36.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) opening, closing, body (b) body, closing, opening (c) closing, opening, body (d) opening, body, closing
37. 37.Which phrase adds another point? (a) Another point is (b) Take the case of (c) My first point is (d) To begin with
38. 38.🧱 In which part of a speech does a story proving a point belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
39. 39.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: looking up at the end? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) For example (b) For instance (c) A good example is (d) Firstly

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