Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 385 · 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 comes first in a speech: the memorable last line or the attention hook? (a) the memorable last line (b) the attention hook
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a preview of the points (b) the main points (c) facts and examples (d) reasons for your idea
3. 3.True or false: a speech sharing facts about the Sun is mainly to entertain. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🪧 What does the phrase “Secondly” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) shows a contrast (c) adds another point (d) gives an example
5. 5.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “An octopus has three hearts.” (a) a fact hook (b) a weak opening (c) a question hook (d) a story hook
6. 6.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) cut the weakest part (c) ignore the limit (d) skip the ending
7. 7.True or false: “Lots of people say trees are good.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a preview of the points or thanking the audience? (a) a preview of the points (b) thanking the audience
9. 9.True or false: a speech reporting the results of a class survey is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “Water is very, very important.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🪧 What does the phrase “To sum up” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) starts the first point (c) sums up (d) shows a contrast
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Secondly (b) Another point is (c) On the other hand (d) Moreover
13. 13.🪧 What does the phrase “On the other hand” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) shows a contrast (c) adds another point (d) starts the first point
14. 14.Which of these is a weak ending habit? (a) ending on time (b) linking to the start (c) a clear last line (d) apologising at the end
15. 15.✂️ Kabir’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 200 words. How many words must be cut?
16. 16.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: apologising at the end? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
17. 17.🧱 In which part of a speech does a summary of the points belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
18. 18.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) a little under the limit (b) exactly at the limit (c) far over the limit
19. 19.⏱️ Tara reads a 120-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
20. 20.True or false: “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
22. 22.True or false: “Pick up one wrapper on your way out today.” is a summary. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🪧 What does the phrase “A good example is” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) starts the first point (c) adds another point (d) shows a contrast
24. 24.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
25. 25.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the call to action or facts and examples? (a) the call to action (b) facts and examples
26. 26.True or false: “Secondly” adds another point. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth.” (a) a question hook (b) a weak opening (c) a fact hook (d) a story hook
28. 28.True or false: “Lots of people say trees are good.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which phrase sums up? (a) To sum up (b) However (c) On the other hand (d) For instance
30. 30.⏱️ Aarav reads a 240-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
31. 31.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Last Diwali, our street used clay lamps and made far less waste.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
32. 32.⏱️ Ananya’s science fair talk has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
33. 33.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) facts and examples (b) the call to action (c) greeting the audience (d) the main points
34. 34.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” (a) a fact hook (b) a question hook (c) a story hook (d) a weak opening
35. 35.True or false: “Um, so, I am going to talk about trees, I guess.” is a question hook. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: a speech urging everyone to plant a tree is mainly to entertain. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🏁 After your last line, what is a good way to finish? (a) ask “was it okay?” (b) walk off mid-line (c) “Thank you” and a smile (d) “that’s all, I guess”
38. 38.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Light from the Sun takes about eight minutes to reach the Earth.” (a) a story hook (b) a question hook (c) a fact hook (d) a weak opening
39. 39.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
40. 40.True or false: “When Meena read for 20 minutes a day, she finished six storybooks in one term.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False

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