Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 426 · 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 kind of opening is this? “It was the night before the science fair, and our volcano would not erupt.” (a) a question hook (b) a fact hook (c) a weak opening (d) a story hook
2. 2.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Halfway up the hill, Kabir twisted his ankle.” (a) the problem (b) the setting (c) the solution
3. 3.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) Take the case of (b) Another point is (c) To begin with (d) For instance
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) In addition (b) However (c) Moreover (d) Another point is
5. 5.🪧 “I have told you about trees and rivers. ___, nature needs our care.” Which fits? (a) To sum up (b) Firstly (c) Secondly (d) For example
6. 6.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) opening, closing, body (b) closing, opening, body (c) body, closing, opening (d) opening, body, closing
7. 7.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Exercise is nice and stuff.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
8. 8.True or false: a speech acting out a comic scene from a picnic is mainly to entertain. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.⏱️ Meera speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
10. 10.🪧 What does the phrase “On the other hand” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) sums up (c) adds another point (d) shows a contrast
11. 11.🏁 Which should you NOT do at the end of a speech? (a) end with a strong line (b) add a brand-new point (c) thank the audience (d) sum up your points
12. 12.True or false: a speech sharing facts about the Sun is mainly to entertain. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) In addition (b) My first point is (c) Moreover (d) Secondly
14. 14.True or false: “Then I saw that my speech notes were missing.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “In our school garden, the tomato plants we watered daily grew twice as tall.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
16. 16.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
17. 17.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “Ever seen a dry tap?” (b) “My topic is water.”
18. 18.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “So tonight, switch off one extra light — and keep doing it.” (a) a weak ending (b) a summary (c) a link to the opening (d) a call to action
19. 19.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
20. 20.True or false: “I began with a question about tiffin waste. Now you know the answer.” is a summary. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
22. 22.🎯 Which purpose usually ends with a call like “Join us!”? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
23. 23.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: a clear last line? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
24. 24.True or false: “It was the night before the science fair, and our volcano would not erupt.” is a question hook. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “On the other hand” shows a contrast. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🌱 Which example best supports “Plants need sunlight”? (a) trains run on rails (b) ice cream is cold (c) cats like milk (d) a plant kept dark wilted
27. 27.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) A good example is (b) Firstly (c) On the other hand (d) Take the case of
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ending on time (b) pausing before the end (c) trailing off (d) looking up at the end
29. 29.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech asking classmates to stop wasting food? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
30. 30.True or false: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.⏱️ Ishaan’s competition speech has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
32. 32.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Our class collected 120 old books for the village library in one month.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
33. 33.Which phrase gives an example? (a) For instance (b) Even so (c) In short (d) My first point is
34. 34.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) skip the ending (c) ignore the limit (d) cut the weakest part
35. 35.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: reasons for your idea or introducing the topic? (a) reasons for your idea (b) introducing the topic
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) In addition (b) For instance (c) For example (d) A good example is
37. 37.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
38. 38.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: looking up at the end? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
39. 39.True or false: a speech describing the life cycle of a butterfly is mainly to inform. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is a weak ending habit? (a) ending on time (b) looking up at the end (c) running over time (d) linking to the start

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