Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 450 · 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.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “Trees. Yes. Trees.” (b) “A tree saved my road.”
2. 2.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) none at all (b) about 2 or 3 (c) about 20 (d) about 50
3. 3.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Um… yeah, that’s it, I think.” (a) a link to the opening (b) a summary (c) a call to action (d) a weak ending
4. 4.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
5. 5.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to skip the ending (c) to speak faster (d) to fit the time limit
6. 6.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Then I saw that my speech notes were missing.” (a) the solution (b) the setting (c) the problem
8. 8.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “The Moon goes around the Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
9. 9.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “Ever seen a dry tap?” (b) “My topic is water.”
10. 10.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) apologising at the end (b) ending on time (c) adding a new point (d) stopping mid-sentence
11. 11.🪧 “Some say homework is boring. ___, it helps us practise.” Which fits? (a) For example (b) Firstly (c) However (d) To sum up
12. 12.🏁 Why does the last line of a speech matter so much? (a) it must be a joke (b) it sticks in the mind (c) nobody hears it (d) it can be skipped
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) trailing off (c) pausing before the end (d) stopping mid-sentence
14. 14.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech asking friends to vote for you as class monitor? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
15. 15.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “A week has seven days.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
16. 16.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) the attention hook (b) thanking the audience (c) the main points (d) introducing the topic
17. 17.True or false: “My grandfather walks 5 km every morning and feels fit at seventy.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a preview of the points (b) reasons for your idea (c) facts and examples (d) the main points
19. 19.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “What would you do if the lights went out for a week?” (a) a weak opening (b) a fact hook (c) a question hook (d) a story hook
20. 20.Which phrase sums up? (a) In short (b) For instance (c) My first point is (d) To begin with
21. 21.✂️ Diya’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Diya speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 660 words. How many words must be cut?
22. 22.True or false: “A good example is” starts the first point. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: a calm thank-you? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
24. 24.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” (a) a weak opening (b) a fact hook (c) a story hook (d) a question hook
25. 25.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: a clear last line? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
26. 26.True or false: “It was the night before the science fair, and our volcano would not erupt.” is a weak opening. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech asking families to save water? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
28. 28.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
29. 29.True or false: a speech telling a funny story about your pet goat is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Homework is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
31. 31.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) starting with “sorry” (b) a short story (c) a question (d) a surprising fact
32. 32.True or false: “When Meena read for 20 minutes a day, she finished six storybooks in one term.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: a speech explaining the rules of kabaddi is mainly to inform. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “And that tiny kitten under our scooter? Today she is a happy, healthy cat.” is a call to action. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “Reading is good for everyone.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) far over the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) exactly at the limit
37. 37.🪧 What does the phrase “Take the case of” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) sums up (c) gives an example (d) adds another point
38. 38.💬 Words like “should”, “must” and “let us” often show a speech that wants… (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
39. 39.True or false: “My topic is water. That is all.” is a story hook. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm thank-you (b) apologising at the end (c) ending on time (d) a clear last line

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