Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 438 · 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.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Last Diwali, our street used clay lamps and made far less waste.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
2. 2.True or false: “To sum up” adds another point. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “What would you do if the lights went out for a week?” (a) a fact hook (b) a weak opening (c) a question hook (d) a story hook
4. 4.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) a short story (b) a question (c) a surprising fact (d) starting with “sorry”
5. 5.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech describing the life cycle of a butterfly? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
6. 6.🪧 “Some say homework is boring. ___, it helps us practise.” Which fits? (a) For example (b) Firstly (c) To sum up (d) However
7. 7.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to fill time (b) to grab attention (c) to thank everyone (d) to end the speech
8. 8.🔒 Which story is NOT okay to share in a school speech? (a) a lesson you learned (b) a time you helped (c) a funny picnic moment (d) a friend’s secret
9. 9.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Join our book club this Friday and bring one friend.” (a) a link to the opening (b) a weak ending (c) a call to action (d) a summary
10. 10.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Um, so, I am going to talk about trees, I guess.” (a) a fact hook (b) a story hook (c) a weak opening (d) a question hook
11. 11.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
12. 12.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) introducing the topic (b) facts and examples (c) the attention hook (d) the call to action
13. 13.True or false: “Pick up one wrapper on your way out today.” is a call to action. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “A tree saved my road.” (b) “Trees. Yes. Trees.”
15. 15.True or false: “My topic is water. That is all.” is a question hook. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧭 Why do speakers use signposting phrases? (a) to make it longer (b) to fill silence (c) to sound fancy (d) to guide the listeners
17. 17.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
18. 18.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the memorable last line or a preview of the points? (a) the memorable last line (b) a preview of the points
19. 19.🪧 What does the phrase “Firstly” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) adds another point (c) starts the first point (d) gives an example
20. 20.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “My grandfather walks 5 km every morning and feels fit at seventy.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
21. 21.⏱️ Diya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
22. 22.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech asking friends to vote for you as class monitor? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
23. 23.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “So I took a deep breath and spoke from memory.” (a) the setting (b) the solution (c) the problem
24. 24.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Our class was on a picnic beside a big lake.” (a) the solution (b) the setting (c) the problem
25. 25.🪝 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 story hook (d) a weak opening
26. 26.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “That is all. Sorry it was boring.” (a) a call to action (b) a summary (c) a link to the opening (d) a weak ending
28. 28.⏱️ How long should the opening of a 2-minute speech be? (a) the whole speech (b) half the speech (c) ten minutes (d) a few sentences
29. 29.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” (a) the problem (b) the solution (c) the setting
30. 30.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “My topic is water.” (b) “Ever seen a dry tap?”
31. 31.🏁 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
32. 32.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
33. 33.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: pausing before the end? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
34. 34.🧱 In which part of a speech does thanking the audience belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
35. 35.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Our heart beats about one lakh times every day.” (a) a question hook (b) a fact hook (c) a weak opening (d) a story hook
36. 36.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: looking up at the end? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
37. 37.⏱️ Rohan’s class presentation has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
38. 38.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “To recap, water is precious, limited and easy to save.” (a) a weak ending (b) a link to the opening (c) a summary (d) a call to action
39. 39.True or false: “Everything is better when things are better.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🪧 What does the phrase “To begin with” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) adds another point (c) starts the first point (d) gives an example

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