Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 442 · 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.True or false: a speech explaining the rules of kabaddi is mainly to entertain. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🪧 What does the phrase “In contrast” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) shows a contrast (c) adds another point (d) starts the first point
3. 3.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “We walked together and reached school just in time.” (a) the problem (b) the solution (c) the setting
4. 4.🏁 Which should you NOT do at the end of a speech? (a) sum up your points (b) thank the audience (c) add a brand-new point (d) end with a strong line
5. 5.True or false: “My grandfather walks 5 km every morning and feels fit at seventy.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “How many of you walked to school today?” is a weak opening. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🏁 After your last line, what is a good way to finish? (a) walk off mid-line (b) ask “was it okay?” (c) “that’s all, I guess” (d) “Thank you” and a smile
8. 8.🔎 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
9. 9.🔎 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
10. 10.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Exercise is nice and stuff.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
11. 11.📖 After telling a story, what should you do? (a) start a new topic (b) tell three more (c) link it to your point (d) leave the stage
12. 12.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech reporting the results of a class survey? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
13. 13.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Sorry, I did not prepare much, but here goes.” (a) a question hook (b) a story hook (c) a fact hook (d) a weak opening
14. 14.✂️ Kabir’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
15. 15.True or false: “It was the first day of school after the summer break.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “Have you ever wondered where your tiffin waste goes?” is a question hook. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “That is all. Sorry it was boring.” (a) a link to the opening (b) a call to action (c) a summary (d) a weak ending
18. 18.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “A tree saved my road.” (b) “Trees. Yes. Trees.”
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Secondly (b) Moreover (c) Another point is (d) However
20. 20.True or false: “linking to the start” is a weak ending habit. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “Um, so, I am going to talk about trees, I guess.” is a weak opening. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔒 Which story is NOT okay to share in a school speech? (a) a friend’s secret (b) a lesson you learned (c) a time you helped (d) a funny picnic moment
23. 23.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
24. 24.✂️ Arjun’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 280 words. How many words must be cut?
25. 25.⏱️ How long should the opening of a 2-minute speech be? (a) half the speech (b) the whole speech (c) a few sentences (d) ten minutes
26. 26.🏁 Why does the last line of a speech matter so much? (a) nobody hears it (b) it can be skipped (c) it sticks in the mind (d) it must be a joke
27. 27.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: looking up at the end? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
28. 28.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth.” (a) a story hook (b) a fact hook (c) a weak opening (d) a question hook
29. 29.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Some things are kind of helpful sometimes.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
30. 30.🪧 “___, let me tell you why sleep matters.” — the very first point. Which fits? (a) To sum up (b) In conclusion (c) To begin with (d) However
31. 31.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech asking families to save water? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
32. 32.🪧 What does the phrase “To conclude” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) shows a contrast (c) starts the first point (d) adds another point
33. 33.🪧 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) For example (b) To sum up (c) In conclusion (d) Firstly
34. 34.🪧 What does the phrase “Even so” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) starts the first point (c) shows a contrast (d) sums up
35. 35.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
36. 36.True or false: “To recap, water is precious, limited and easy to save.” is a summary. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) In short (b) My first point is (c) To sum up (d) To conclude
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a summary of the points (b) thanking the audience (c) facts and examples (d) the call to action
39. 39.🧱 In which part of a speech does the attention hook belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
40. 40.Which phrase gives an example? (a) However (b) In conclusion (c) My first point is (d) Take the case of

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