Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 320 · 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.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” (a) the solution (b) the problem (c) the setting
2. 2.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) introducing the topic (b) the attention hook (c) the main points (d) thanking the audience
3. 3.True or false: “The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth.” is a question hook. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is a weak ending habit? (a) a calm thank-you (b) linking to the start (c) apologising at the end (d) looking up at the end
5. 5.⏱️ Diya reads a 100-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
6. 6.🔎 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
7. 7.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 50 (b) about 2 or 3 (c) none at all (d) about 20
8. 8.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) stopping mid-sentence (b) running over time (c) a clear last line (d) trailing off
9. 9.🧱 In which part of a speech does a summary of the points belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
10. 10.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to grab attention (b) to fill time (c) to end the speech (d) to thank everyone
11. 11.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “It was the first day of school after the summer break.” (a) the problem (b) the solution (c) the setting
12. 12.True or false: “apologising at the end” is a strong ending habit. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🎯 Which purpose usually ends with a call like “Join us!”? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
14. 14.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) body, closing, opening (b) closing, opening, body (c) opening, body, closing (d) opening, closing, body
15. 15.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) reasons for your idea (b) greeting the audience (c) a story proving a point (d) a summary of the points
16. 16.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Start today: carry a cloth bag every time you shop.” (a) a summary (b) a link to the opening (c) a weak ending (d) a call to action
17. 17.💬 Words like “should”, “must” and “let us” often show a speech that wants… (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
18. 18.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
19. 19.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: a calm thank-you? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
20. 20.True or false: “Plants need sunlight to make food.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “That old wooden box? It still sits on Ravi’s desk.” (a) a summary (b) a call to action (c) a weak ending (d) a link to the opening
22. 22.True or false: “Light from the Sun takes about eight minutes to reach the Earth.” is a fact hook. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) running over time (c) rushing off the stage (d) stopping mid-sentence
25. 25.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “On the other hand” sums up. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📖 A story in a speech should be… (a) unrelated to the topic (b) short and to the point (c) full of secrets (d) as long as possible
28. 28.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the attention hook (b) the main points (c) the call to action (d) facts and examples
29. 29.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech telling a funny story about your pet goat? (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
30. 30.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) a question (b) a surprising fact (c) starting with “sorry” (d) a short story
31. 31.🪧 “___, let me tell you why sleep matters.” — the very first point. Which fits? (a) To begin with (b) In conclusion (c) To sum up (d) However
32. 32.True or false: “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” is a question hook. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “We walked together and reached school just in time.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) speak super fast (c) skip the ending (d) ignore the limit
35. 35.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a summary of the points or greeting the audience? (a) a summary of the points (b) greeting the audience
36. 36.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Plants need sunlight to make food.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
37. 37.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Everything is better when things are better.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Secondly (b) Moreover (c) Another point is (d) On the other hand
39. 39.True or false: a speech urging everyone to plant a tree is mainly to entertain. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🏁 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?”

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