Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 409 · 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.🪧 What does the phrase “However” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) adds another point (c) shows a contrast (d) starts the first point
2. 2.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to grab attention (b) to thank everyone (c) to fill time (d) to end the speech
3. 3.🧱 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
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) greeting the audience (b) a preview of the points (c) the attention hook (d) reasons for your idea
5. 5.⏱️ Diya’s class presentation has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
6. 6.True or false: “To recap, water is precious, limited and easy to save.” is a link to the opening. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Light from the Sun takes about eight minutes to reach the Earth.” (a) a weak opening (b) a fact hook (c) a question hook (d) a story hook
8. 8.True or false: “Light from the Sun takes about eight minutes to reach the Earth.” is a weak opening. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “It was the night before the science fair, and our volcano would not erupt.” (a) a story hook (b) a fact hook (c) a weak opening (d) a question hook
10. 10.True or false: “Um, so, I am going to talk about trees, I guess.” is a story hook. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) thanking the audience (b) the main points (c) a preview of the points (d) a story proving a point
12. 12.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the main points or greeting the audience? (a) the main points (b) greeting the audience
13. 13.True or false: “A good example is” starts the first point. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “Start today: carry a cloth bag every time you shop.” is a link to the opening. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
16. 16.True or false: “Take the case of” adds another point. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “Some things are kind of helpful sometimes.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Even so (b) For example (c) A good example is (d) For instance
19. 19.True or false: “Halfway up the hill, Kabir twisted his ankle.” is how the story is solved. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “apologising at the end” is a strong ending habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth.” is a question hook. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.✂️ Aarav’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 370 words. How many words must be cut?
23. 23.🪧 What does the phrase “In conclusion” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) shows a contrast (c) adds another point (d) gives an example
24. 24.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the main points (b) the call to action (c) thanking the audience (d) greeting the audience
25. 25.True or false: “a clear last line” is a strong ending habit. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Okay… so… where do I even start?” (a) a weak opening (b) a story hook (c) a question hook (d) a fact hook
27. 27.⏱️ Aarav reads a 200-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
28. 28.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
29. 29.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to fit the time limit (c) to tire yourself (d) to skip the ending
30. 30.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
31. 31.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” (a) a question hook (b) a fact hook (c) a weak opening (d) a story hook
32. 32.True or false: “Um, so, I am going to talk about trees, I guess.” is a weak opening. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🏁 Why does the last line of a speech matter so much? (a) nobody hears it (b) it sticks in the mind (c) it can be skipped (d) it must be a joke
34. 34.True or false: a speech giving directions to the school library is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “In conclusion” sums up. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.⏱️ Tara’s science fair talk has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the main points (b) facts and examples (c) greeting the audience (d) reasons for your idea
38. 38.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the main points (b) greeting the audience (c) a summary of the points (d) thanking the audience
39. 39.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “What would you do if the lights went out for a week?” (a) a weak opening (b) a question hook (c) a story hook (d) a fact hook
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ending on time (b) adding a new point (c) pausing before the end (d) looking up at the end

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