Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 345 · 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? “It was the night before the science fair, and our volcano would not erupt.” (a) a weak opening (b) a story hook (c) a question hook (d) a fact hook
2. 2.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
3. 3.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Um, so, I am going to talk about trees, I guess.” (a) a story hook (b) a fact hook (c) a question hook (d) a weak opening
4. 4.💬 Words like “should”, “must” and “let us” often show a speech that wants… (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
5. 5.True or false: “Light from the Sun takes about eight minutes to reach the Earth.” is a fact hook. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
7. 7.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech describing the life cycle of a butterfly? (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
8. 8.True or false: a speech sharing a silly poem about Monday mornings is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “So I took a deep breath and spoke from memory.” (a) the solution (b) the setting (c) the problem
10. 10.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
11. 11.⏱️ Rohan reads a 50-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
12. 12.True or false: a speech showing how to fold a paper boat is mainly to inform. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🏁 Why does the last line of a speech matter so much? (a) it must be a joke (b) it sticks in the mind (c) nobody hears it (d) it can be skipped
14. 14.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” (a) a weak opening (b) a fact hook (c) a question hook (d) a story hook
15. 15.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “Take the case of” adds another point. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “An octopus has three hearts.” is a question hook. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pausing before the end (b) stopping mid-sentence (c) trailing off (d) apologising at the end
20. 20.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) apologising at the end (b) ending on time (c) adding a new point (d) trailing off
21. 21.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: pausing before the end? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
22. 22.True or false: “Everything is better when things are better.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧱 In which part of a speech does facts and examples belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
24. 24.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech reporting the results of a class survey? (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
25. 25.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “In our school garden, the tomato plants we watered daily grew twice as tall.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
26. 26.📖 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
27. 27.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: facts and examples or thanking the audience? (a) facts and examples (b) thanking the audience
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) To sum up (b) In short (c) In conclusion (d) For example
29. 29.📖 A story in a speech should be… (a) short and to the point (b) unrelated to the topic (c) as long as possible (d) full of secrets
30. 30.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech acting out a comic scene from a picnic? (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
31. 31.🪧 What does the phrase “Let me start with” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) sums up (c) starts the first point (d) shows a contrast
32. 32.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Plants need sunlight to make food.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
33. 33.True or false: “So I took a deep breath and spoke from memory.” is the problem in the story. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: a speech explaining how a rainbow forms is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “Summer holidays should be longer.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “apologising at the end” is a weak ending habit. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧭 Why do speakers use signposting phrases? (a) to fill silence (b) to sound fancy (c) to guide the listeners (d) to make it longer
38. 38.True or false: “In conclusion” sums up. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “Our class saved about 40 litres of water a week by closing taps fully.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?

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