Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 396 · 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 part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
2. 2.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Exercise is nice and stuff.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
3. 3.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
4. 4.📖 Why do speakers tell short personal stories? (a) to avoid the topic (b) to waste time (c) to confuse people (d) stories stick in minds
5. 5.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) pausing before the end (b) stopping mid-sentence (c) rushing off the stage (d) trailing off
6. 6.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: ending on time? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
7. 7.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) ignore the limit (c) skip the ending (d) cut the weakest part
8. 8.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) body, closing, opening (b) opening, closing, body (c) opening, body, closing (d) closing, opening, body
9. 9.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
10. 10.🧭 Why do speakers use signposting phrases? (a) to guide the listeners (b) to make it longer (c) to fill silence (d) to sound fancy
11. 11.True or false: “Okay… so… where do I even start?” is a weak opening. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: a speech describing the life cycle of a butterfly is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Last Diwali, our street used clay lamps and made far less waste.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
14. 14.🪧 What does the phrase “On the other hand” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) gives an example (c) shows a contrast (d) starts the first point
15. 15.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: greeting the audience or facts and examples? (a) greeting the audience (b) facts and examples
16. 16.💬 Words like “should”, “must” and “let us” often show a speech that wants… (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
17. 17.Which phrase gives an example? (a) My first point is (b) Secondly (c) In conclusion (d) A good example is
18. 18.🧱 In which part of a speech does a story proving a point belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
19. 19.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) adding a new point (b) rushing off the stage (c) looking up at the end (d) stopping mid-sentence
20. 20.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: facts and examples or thanking the audience? (a) facts and examples (b) thanking the audience
21. 21.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the call to action (b) reasons for your idea (c) the memorable last line (d) greeting the audience
22. 22.🪧 What does the phrase “My first point is” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) gives an example (c) starts the first point (d) shows a contrast
23. 23.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) an example or a reason (b) a goodbye (c) a new topic (d) nothing else
24. 24.🪧 “___, let me tell you why sleep matters.” — the very first point. Which fits? (a) To sum up (b) However (c) To begin with (d) In conclusion
25. 25.True or false: “Have you ever wondered where your tiffin waste goes?” is a fact hook. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🪧 What does the phrase “Even so” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) sums up (c) shows a contrast (d) adds another point
27. 27.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
28. 28.🪧 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) Firstly (b) In conclusion (c) To sum up (d) For example
29. 29.🧱 In which part of a speech does a preview of the points belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
30. 30.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Okay… so… where do I even start?” (a) a question hook (b) a weak opening (c) a story hook (d) a fact hook
31. 31.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) far over the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) exactly at the limit
32. 32.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
33. 33.True or false: “Just then, the bus drove off without us.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Pick up one wrapper on your way out today.” (a) a summary (b) a weak ending (c) a call to action (d) a link to the opening
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) apologising at the end (b) rushing off the stage (c) stopping mid-sentence (d) pausing before the end
36. 36.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Rainy days are the nicest days.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
37. 37.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “What would you do if the lights went out for a week?” (a) a story hook (b) a weak opening (c) a question hook (d) a fact hook
38. 38.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: reasons for your idea or introducing the topic? (a) reasons for your idea (b) introducing the topic
39. 39.✂️ Kabir’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
40. 40.🪧 What does the phrase “For instance” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) gives an example (c) shows a contrast (d) adds another point

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