Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 369 · 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.True or false: “Plants need sunlight to make food.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: a speech asking friends to vote for you as class monitor is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Everything is better when things are better.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) In conclusion (b) To conclude (c) Secondly (d) To sum up
5. 5.🪧 What does the phrase “Let me start with” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) starts the first point (c) shows a contrast (d) sums up
6. 6.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “To sum up, sleep helps us grow, think and stay healthy.” (a) a link to the opening (b) a weak ending (c) a call to action (d) a summary
7. 7.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the main points or the attention hook? (a) the main points (b) the attention hook
8. 8.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Um, so, I am going to talk about trees, I guess.” (a) a weak opening (b) a fact hook (c) a question hook (d) a story hook
9. 9.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “My topic is water.” (b) “Ever seen a dry tap?”
10. 10.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
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: “My grandfather walks 5 km every morning and feels fit at seventy.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 300-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
14. 14.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) a summary of the points (b) facts and examples (c) the main points (d) greeting the audience
15. 15.💧 Which example best supports “We can save water”? (a) the sky is blue (b) buses are big (c) dogs can bark (d) closing taps saved 40 L
16. 16.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Light from the Sun takes about eight minutes to reach the Earth.” (a) a weak opening (b) a question hook (c) a story hook (d) a fact hook
17. 17.🧱 In which part of a speech does introducing the topic belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
18. 18.True or false: “An octopus has three hearts.” is a fact hook. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🪧 What does the phrase “My first point is” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) shows a contrast (c) sums up (d) starts the first point
20. 20.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “That old wooden box? It still sits on Ravi’s desk.” (a) a call to action (b) a summary (c) a link to the opening (d) a weak ending
21. 21.🏁 Which should you NOT do at the end of a speech? (a) add a brand-new point (b) thank the audience (c) end with a strong line (d) sum up your points
22. 22.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the attention hook (b) introducing the topic (c) the memorable last line (d) the main points
23. 23.True or false: “A good example is” gives an example. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “I forgot the rest, so bye.” is a weak ending. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “How many of you walked to school today?” (a) a fact hook (b) a question hook (c) a story hook (d) a weak opening
26. 26.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Then I saw that my speech notes were missing.” (a) the solution (b) the setting (c) the problem
27. 27.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: looking up at the end? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
28. 28.🪧 What does the phrase “To conclude” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) sums up (c) shows a contrast (d) starts the first point
29. 29.True or false: “What would you do if the lights went out for a week?” is a question hook. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “Our class saved about 40 litres of water a week by closing taps fully.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Just then, the bus drove off without us.” (a) the problem (b) the solution (c) the setting
32. 32.True or false: “Even so” starts the first point. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “It was the night before the science fair, and our volcano would not erupt.” is a story hook. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “So I took a deep breath and spoke from memory.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) a goodbye (b) a new topic (c) nothing else (d) an example or a reason
36. 36.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “We all held the poles together until the rain stopped.” (a) the setting (b) the problem (c) the solution
37. 37.⏱️ Nisha reads a 60-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) To sum up (b) To conclude (c) In short (d) In contrast
39. 39.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Water is very, very important.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
40. 40.Which phrase gives an example? (a) To begin with (b) To conclude (c) In short (d) For instance

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