Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 330 · 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.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
2. 2.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Homework is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
3. 3.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) skip the ending (c) cut the weakest part (d) speak super fast
4. 4.📋 Before writing a speech, what should you decide first? (a) the stage colour (b) its purpose (c) the font (d) the ending music
5. 5.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech asking families to save water? (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
6. 6.True or false: “Last monsoon, my brother and I found a tiny kitten under our scooter.” is a story hook. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “The Moon goes around the Earth.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the attention hook (b) facts and examples (c) a preview of the points (d) greeting the audience
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the main points (b) a preview of the points (c) greeting the audience (d) introducing the topic
10. 10.True or false: “My topic is water. That is all.” is a question hook. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “What would you do if the lights went out for a week?” is a weak opening. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: looking up at the end? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
13. 13.True or false: “Our class was on a picnic beside a big lake.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “A week has seven days.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
15. 15.✂️ Rohan’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Rohan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 340 words. How many words must be cut?
16. 16.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: reasons for your idea or the memorable last line? (a) reasons for your idea (b) the memorable last line
17. 17.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
18. 18.True or false: “We walked together and reached school just in time.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech explaining how a rainbow forms? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
20. 20.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
21. 21.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) looking up at the end (b) trailing off (c) apologising at the end (d) rushing off the stage
22. 22.True or false: “Our class saved about 40 litres of water a week by closing taps fully.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🪧 “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
24. 24.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech acting out a comic scene from a picnic? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
25. 25.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Halfway up the hill, Kabir twisted his ankle.” (a) the solution (b) the setting (c) the problem
26. 26.📖 A story in a speech should be… (a) as long as possible (b) full of secrets (c) unrelated to the topic (d) short and to the point
27. 27.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “My topic is water.” (b) “Ever seen a dry tap?”
28. 28.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) body, closing, opening (b) opening, body, closing (c) closing, opening, body (d) opening, closing, body
29. 29.🪧 “Some say homework is boring. ___, it helps us practise.” Which fits? (a) To sum up (b) For example (c) Firstly (d) However
30. 30.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) starting with “sorry” (b) a question (c) a surprising fact (d) a short story
31. 31.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) a new topic (b) a goodbye (c) an example or a reason (d) nothing else
32. 32.True or false: a speech sharing facts about the Sun is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Last monsoon, my brother and I found a tiny kitten under our scooter.” (a) a question hook (b) a weak opening (c) a fact hook (d) a story hook
34. 34.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Rainy days are the nicest days.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
35. 35.✂️ Arjun’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Arjun speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 410 words. How many words must be cut?
36. 36.True or false: “Suddenly, the rain came down and our tent collapsed.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “Pick up one wrapper on your way out today.” is a weak ending. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Plants need sunlight to make food.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
39. 39.✂️ Nisha’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 130 words. How many words must be cut?
40. 40.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) far over the limit

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