Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 403 · 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 stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “My topic is water.” (b) “Ever seen a dry tap?”
2. 2.🧱 In which part of a speech does reasons for your idea belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
3. 3.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech asking classmates to stop wasting food? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
4. 4.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech showing how to fold a paper boat? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
5. 5.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
6. 6.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) running over time (b) stopping mid-sentence (c) a clear last line (d) trailing off
7. 7.💬 Words like “should”, “must” and “let us” often show a speech that wants… (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
8. 8.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
9. 9.True or false: a speech reporting the results of a class survey is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech reporting the results of a class survey? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
11. 11.True or false: “a clear last line” is a strong ending habit. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: stopping mid-sentence? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
13. 13.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Our class collected 120 old books for the village library in one month.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
14. 14.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Okay… so… where do I even start?” (a) a fact hook (b) a question hook (c) a story hook (d) a weak opening
15. 15.🏁 Why does the last line of a speech matter so much? (a) nobody hears it (b) it can be skipped (c) it must be a joke (d) it sticks in the mind
16. 16.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Blue is the prettiest colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
17. 17.🧱 In which part of a speech does the attention hook belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
18. 18.🪧 What does the phrase “My first point is” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) shows a contrast (c) gives an example (d) adds another point
19. 19.Which phrase sums up? (a) Even so (b) Another point is (c) A good example is (d) To sum up
20. 20.🪧 What does the phrase “Secondly” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) starts the first point (c) adds another point (d) sums up
21. 21.🎯 A speech with facts, steps and clear explanations mainly aims… (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
22. 22.True or false: “linking to the start” is a weak ending habit. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the call to action (b) thanking the audience (c) greeting the audience (d) reasons for your idea
24. 24.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
25. 25.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) To conclude (b) Firstly (c) In addition (d) To sum up
26. 26.True or false: “Um, so, I am going to talk about trees, I guess.” is a weak opening. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “Have you ever wondered where your tiffin waste goes?” is a question hook. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a preview of the points (b) introducing the topic (c) facts and examples (d) greeting the audience
29. 29.True or false: “Light from the Sun takes about eight minutes to reach the Earth.” is a question hook. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 120–150 words a minute (b) 20–30 words a minute (c) 300–400 words a minute
31. 31.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) ignore the limit (c) speak super fast (d) skip the ending
32. 32.True or false: a speech urging shoppers to carry cloth bags is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) A good example is (b) On the other hand (c) Take the case of (d) To begin with
34. 34.Which phrase sums up? (a) Firstly (b) For example (c) In short (d) A good example is
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) running over time (b) pausing before the end (c) stopping mid-sentence (d) adding a new point
36. 36.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Sorry, I did not prepare much, but here goes.” (a) a story hook (b) a fact hook (c) a question hook (d) a weak opening
37. 37.🪧 What does the phrase “A good example is” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) shows a contrast (c) starts the first point (d) gives an example
38. 38.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Suddenly, the rain came down and our tent collapsed.” (a) the problem (b) the setting (c) the solution
39. 39.True or false: “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “Trees. Yes. Trees.” (b) “A tree saved my road.”

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