Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 382 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stopping mid-sentence (b) ending on time (c) adding a new point (d) running over time
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) In conclusion (b) However (c) On the other hand (d) Even so
3. 3.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
4. 4.True or false: “The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth.” is a story hook. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A good example is (b) For example (c) Let me start with (d) Take the case of
6. 6.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech asking friends to vote for you as class monitor? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
7. 7.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Plants need sunlight to make food.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
8. 8.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
9. 9.True or false: a speech describing the life cycle of a butterfly is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
11. 11.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to thank everyone (b) to fill time (c) to end the speech (d) to grab attention
12. 12.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “My topic is water.” (b) “Ever seen a dry tap?”
13. 13.True or false: “For instance” adds another point. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “Last monsoon, my brother and I found a tiny kitten under our scooter.” is a story hook. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) a short story (b) starting with “sorry” (c) a question (d) a surprising fact
16. 16.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: trailing off? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
17. 17.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) On the other hand (b) Let me start with (c) Another point is (d) To conclude
18. 18.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: apologising at the end? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
19. 19.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Join our book club this Friday and bring one friend.” (a) a link to the opening (b) a call to action (c) a summary (d) a weak ending
20. 20.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “When Meena read for 20 minutes a day, she finished six storybooks in one term.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
21. 21.🪧 What does the phrase “Secondly” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) shows a contrast (c) gives an example (d) adds another point
22. 22.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the call to action or the main points? (a) the call to action (b) the main points
23. 23.True or false: a speech asking families to save water is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech explaining how a rainbow forms? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
25. 25.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Um, so, I am going to talk about trees, I guess.” (a) a story hook (b) a weak opening (c) a fact hook (d) a question hook
26. 26.True or false: “That old wooden box? It still sits on Ravi’s desk.” is a summary. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “The Moon goes around the Earth.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) For example (b) To conclude (c) In short (d) To sum up
29. 29.True or false: “When I was in Class 3, I froze on stage in the middle of a poem.” is a story hook. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.⏱️ Diya reads a 100-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
31. 31.True or false: a speech convincing the principal to add a reading hour is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Our class was on a picnic beside a big lake.” (a) the solution (b) the problem (c) the setting
33. 33.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
34. 34.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
35. 35.🧱 In which part of a speech does the call to action belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
36. 36.🪝 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 question hook (d) a story hook
37. 37.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) an example or a reason (b) nothing else (c) a new topic (d) a goodbye
38. 38.🪧 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) To sum up (b) In conclusion (c) Firstly (d) For example
39. 39.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) adding a new point (b) ending on time (c) running over time (d) rushing off the stage
40. 40.🪧 “___, let me tell you why sleep matters.” — the very first point. Which fits? (a) To sum up (b) To begin with (c) In conclusion (d) However

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