Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 377 · 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 entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
2. 2.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: reasons for your idea or a preview of the points? (a) reasons for your idea (b) a preview of the points
3. 3.True or false: “I forgot the rest, so bye.” is a link to the opening. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: a speech reporting the results of a class survey is mainly to inform. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Blue is the prettiest colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stopping mid-sentence (b) a clear last line (c) adding a new point (d) rushing off the stage
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Firstly (b) On the other hand (c) In contrast (d) However
8. 8.🎯 A speech with facts, steps and clear explanations mainly aims… (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
9. 9.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Light from the Sun takes about eight minutes to reach the Earth.” (a) a fact hook (b) a question hook (c) a weak opening (d) a story hook
10. 10.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech reporting the results of a class survey? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
11. 11.Which phrase gives an example? (a) In conclusion (b) Secondly (c) Let me start with (d) For example
12. 12.True or false: “Um, so, I am going to talk about trees, I guess.” is a weak opening. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the memorable last line (b) greeting the audience (c) the call to action (d) reasons for your idea
14. 14.True or false: a speech urging everyone to plant a tree is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: trailing off? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
16. 16.Which of these is a weak ending habit? (a) pausing before the end (b) linking to the start (c) stopping mid-sentence (d) a calm thank-you
17. 17.True or false: “a clear last line” is a weak ending habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.⏱️ Arjun reads a 100-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
19. 19.True or false: a speech asking friends to vote for you as class monitor is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🪧 “Some say homework is boring. ___, it helps us practise.” Which fits? (a) To sum up (b) For example (c) However (d) Firstly
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) For example (b) On the other hand (c) A good example is (d) For instance
22. 22.True or false: a speech convincing the principal to add a reading hour is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: a speech urging shoppers to carry cloth bags is mainly to entertain. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the attention hook (b) a story proving a point (c) thanking the audience (d) the call to action
25. 25.⏱️ Aarav reads a 180-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
26. 26.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech convincing the principal to add a reading hour? (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
27. 27.True or false: “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking up at the end (b) ending on time (c) apologising at the end (d) pausing before the end
29. 29.True or false: “What would you do if the lights went out for a week?” is a fact hook. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “We walked together and reached school just in time.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is a weak ending habit? (a) rushing off the stage (b) linking to the start (c) a clear last line (d) looking up at the end
33. 33.💬 Words like “should”, “must” and “let us” often show a speech that wants… (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
34. 34.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: a speech giving directions to the school library is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.⏱️ How long should the opening of a 2-minute speech be? (a) half the speech (b) the whole speech (c) a few sentences (d) ten minutes
37. 37.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Secondly (b) Moreover (c) Another point is (d) In contrast
39. 39.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “When I was in Class 3, I froze on stage in the middle of a poem.” (a) a question hook (b) a fact hook (c) a story hook (d) a weak opening
40. 40.True or false: “In short” starts the first point. (a) False (b) True

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