Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 412 · 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.🪧 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) In conclusion (b) To sum up (c) Firstly (d) For example
2. 2.🪧 What does the phrase “In contrast” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) sums up (c) adds another point (d) shows a contrast
3. 3.⏱️ Arjun’s class presentation has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
4. 4.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
5. 5.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) greeting the audience (b) the memorable last line (c) facts and examples (d) thanking the audience
6. 6.True or false: “Start today: carry a cloth bag every time you shop.” is a link to the opening. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “And that tiny kitten under our scooter? Today she is a happy, healthy cat.” (a) a summary (b) a weak ending (c) a call to action (d) a link to the opening
8. 8.True or false: “Moreover” sums up. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “Okay… so… where do I even start?” is a story hook. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: a speech urging everyone to plant a tree is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: a speech acting out a comic scene from a picnic is mainly to entertain. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “A week has seven days.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
13. 13.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Our class saved about 40 litres of water a week by closing taps fully.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) introducing the topic (b) greeting the audience (c) facts and examples (d) a preview of the points
15. 15.🧱 In which part of a speech does facts and examples belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
16. 16.🔎 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
17. 17.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: adding a new point? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
18. 18.True or false: “Take the case of” starts the first point. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Light from the Sun takes about eight minutes to reach the Earth.” (a) a fact hook (b) a story hook (c) a question hook (d) a weak opening
20. 20.🪧 What does the phrase “Secondly” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) starts the first point (c) adds another point (d) gives an example
21. 21.🪧 What does the phrase “Another point is” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) gives an example (c) shows a contrast (d) adds another point
22. 22.🪧 What does the phrase “In conclusion” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) sums up (c) gives an example (d) adds another point
23. 23.🧱 In which part of a speech does the call to action belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
24. 24.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
25. 25.🪝 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
26. 26.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 180-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
27. 27.True or false: “An octopus has three hearts.” is a story hook. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🪧 What does the phrase “Even so” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) sums up (c) starts the first point (d) shows a contrast
29. 29.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) starting with “sorry” (b) a surprising fact (c) a question (d) a short story
30. 30.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Lots of people say trees are good.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
31. 31.🧱 In which part of a speech does thanking the audience belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
32. 32.🪧 What does the phrase “Let me start with” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) gives an example (c) starts the first point (d) sums up
33. 33.🪧 “I have told you about trees and rivers. ___, nature needs our care.” Which fits? (a) Firstly (b) To sum up (c) Secondly (d) For example
34. 34.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Homework is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
35. 35.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “How many of you walked to school today?” (a) a question hook (b) a fact hook (c) a weak opening (d) a story hook
36. 36.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Mangoes are the best fruit.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
37. 37.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Our heart beats about one lakh times every day.” (a) a question hook (b) a weak opening (c) a story hook (d) a fact hook
38. 38.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) a summary of the points (b) reasons for your idea (c) greeting the audience (d) the call to action
39. 39.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) thanking the audience (b) reasons for your idea (c) the call to action (d) introducing the topic
40. 40.True or false: a speech telling the tale of a very clumsy cook is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True

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