Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 327 · 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? “The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth.” (a) a question hook (b) a weak opening (c) a story hook (d) a fact hook
2. 2.🪧 What does the phrase “Take the case of” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) adds another point (c) shows a contrast (d) starts the first point
3. 3.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) a short story (b) starting with “sorry” (c) a surprising fact (d) a question
4. 4.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “How many of you walked to school today?” (a) a question hook (b) a fact hook (c) a weak opening (d) a story hook
5. 5.🧱 In which part of a speech does the call to action belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
6. 6.⏱️ Diya’s science fair talk has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
7. 7.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Um, so, I am going to talk about trees, I guess.” (a) a question hook (b) a fact hook (c) a story hook (d) a weak opening
8. 8.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Okay… so… where do I even start?” (a) a fact hook (b) a question hook (c) a story hook (d) a weak opening
9. 9.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
10. 10.Which phrase adds another point? (a) Firstly (b) Moreover (c) To begin with (d) Even so
11. 11.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech telling a funny story about your pet goat? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
12. 12.🏃 Which example best supports “Exercise keeps us fit”? (a) pens have ink (b) daily runs built stamina (c) the Moon is round (d) rice is white
13. 13.⏱️ Meera reads a 300-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
14. 14.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “A week has seven days.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
15. 15.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) speak super fast (c) skip the ending (d) cut the weakest part
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts and examples (b) the main points (c) reasons for your idea (d) the attention hook
17. 17.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Have you ever wondered where your tiffin waste goes?” (a) a story hook (b) a weak opening (c) a question hook (d) a fact hook
18. 18.True or false: “In conclusion” adds another point. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” (a) the solution (b) the problem (c) the setting
20. 20.True or false: “Another point is” adds another point. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “For example” gives an example. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech reporting the results of a class survey? (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
23. 23.True or false: “To sum up” starts the first point. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 300-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
25. 25.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to fit the time limit (c) to speak faster (d) to skip the ending
26. 26.Which of these is a weak ending habit? (a) trailing off (b) linking to the start (c) pausing before the end (d) looking up at the end
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Take the case of (b) For instance (c) For example (d) Moreover
28. 28.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Our heart beats about one lakh times every day.” (a) a weak opening (b) a fact hook (c) a question hook (d) a story hook
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) apologising at the end (b) a clear last line (c) stopping mid-sentence (d) running over time
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) In addition (b) Another point is (c) Secondly (d) My first point is
31. 31.⏱️ How long should the opening of a 2-minute speech be? (a) a few sentences (b) half the speech (c) the whole speech (d) ten minutes
32. 32.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Pick up one wrapper on your way out today.” (a) a weak ending (b) a summary (c) a link to the opening (d) a call to action
33. 33.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) a story proving a point (b) a summary of the points (c) introducing the topic (d) the memorable last line
34. 34.True or false: “Then I saw that my speech notes were missing.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) a little under the limit (b) exactly at the limit (c) far over the limit
36. 36.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech sharing a silly poem about Monday mornings? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
37. 37.True or false: “a calm thank-you” is a strong ending habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “We walked together and reached school just in time.” (a) the solution (b) the problem (c) the setting
39. 39.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
40. 40.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Sorry, I did not prepare much, but here goes.” (a) a fact hook (b) a weak opening (c) a story hook (d) a question hook

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