Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 407 · 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.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: ending on time? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
2. 2.🪧 What does the phrase “Another point is” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) sums up (c) adds another point (d) gives an example
3. 3.🪧 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) Firstly (b) To sum up (c) In conclusion (d) For example
4. 4.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “One morning, Ravi’s grandmother handed him an old wooden box.” (a) a question hook (b) a weak opening (c) a story hook (d) a fact hook
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a preview of the points (b) the call to action (c) the memorable last line (d) a summary of the points
6. 6.🔒 Which story is NOT okay to share in a school speech? (a) a friend’s secret (b) a time you helped (c) a funny picnic moment (d) a lesson you learned
7. 7.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “An octopus has three hearts.” (a) a weak opening (b) a question hook (c) a story hook (d) a fact hook
8. 8.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “What would you do if the lights went out for a week?” (a) a question hook (b) a fact hook (c) a weak opening (d) a story hook
9. 9.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech explaining how a rainbow forms? (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
10. 10.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
11. 11.True or false: “For example” shows a contrast. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🪧 What does the phrase “In conclusion” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) starts the first point (c) adds another point (d) sums up
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) To sum up (b) To conclude (c) In short (d) To begin with
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking up at the end (b) ending on time (c) running over time (d) a clear last line
15. 15.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech reporting the results of a class survey? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
16. 16.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) a short story (b) starting with “sorry” (c) a question (d) a surprising fact
17. 17.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “Trees. Yes. Trees.” (b) “A tree saved my road.”
18. 18.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) skip the ending (c) speak super fast (d) ignore the limit
19. 19.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “Ever seen a dry tap?” (b) “My topic is water.”
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Let me start with (b) To begin with (c) Another point is (d) Firstly
21. 21.True or false: “To recap, water is precious, limited and easy to save.” is a link to the opening. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “Blue is the prettiest colour.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech convincing the principal to add a reading hour? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
24. 24.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: introducing the topic or the main points? (a) introducing the topic (b) the main points
25. 25.📋 Before writing a speech, what should you decide first? (a) its purpose (b) the stage colour (c) the ending music (d) the font
26. 26.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech asking friends to vote for you as class monitor? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
27. 27.⏱️ Ishaan’s science fair talk has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
28. 28.🔎 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 specific example (b) a vague claim
29. 29.🧱 In which part of a speech does thanking the audience belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
30. 30.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
31. 31.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) Another point is (b) Let me start with (c) Even so (d) In addition
32. 32.🏁 Which should you NOT do at the end of a speech? (a) thank the audience (b) end with a strong line (c) sum up your points (d) add a brand-new point
33. 33.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to tire yourself (c) to speak faster (d) to skip the ending
34. 34.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Everything is better when things are better.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
35. 35.🪧 What does the phrase “However” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) sums up (c) adds another point (d) shows a contrast
36. 36.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) an example or a reason (b) a goodbye (c) nothing else (d) a new topic
37. 37.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
38. 38.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “How many of you walked to school today?” (a) a weak opening (b) a story hook (c) a fact hook (d) a question hook
39. 39.True or false: “When I was in Class 3, I froze on stage in the middle of a poem.” is a question hook. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🏃 Which example best supports “Exercise keeps us fit”? (a) rice is white (b) daily runs built stamina (c) pens have ink (d) the Moon is round

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