Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 457 · 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 of these belongs in the opening? (a) greeting the audience (b) the call to action (c) the memorable last line (d) the main points
2. 2.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
3. 3.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) a question (b) a short story (c) a surprising fact (d) starting with “sorry”
4. 4.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “One morning, Ravi’s grandmother handed him an old wooden box.” (a) a fact hook (b) a story hook (c) a weak opening (d) a question hook
5. 5.Which phrase adds another point? (a) However (b) A good example is (c) In addition (d) Let me start with
6. 6.True or false: “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” is a question hook. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which phrase adds another point? (a) For example (b) In short (c) My first point is (d) Secondly
8. 8.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
9. 9.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) nothing else (b) an example or a reason (c) a goodbye (d) a new topic
10. 10.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) adding a new point (b) apologising at the end (c) running over time (d) pausing before the end
11. 11.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: thanking the audience or the main points? (a) thanking the audience (b) the main points
12. 12.🧱 In which part of a speech does the call to action belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
13. 13.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Lots of people say trees are good.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
14. 14.True or false: “When Meena read for 20 minutes a day, she finished six storybooks in one term.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “What would you do if the lights went out for a week?” is a story hook. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📖 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
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) In conclusion (b) My first point is (c) In short (d) To sum up
18. 18.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “And that tiny kitten under our scooter? Today she is a happy, healthy cat.” (a) a weak ending (b) a link to the opening (c) a summary (d) a call to action
19. 19.✂️ Ishaan’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 410 words. How many words must be cut?
20. 20.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) opening, body, closing (b) body, closing, opening (c) closing, opening, body (d) opening, closing, body
21. 21.True or false: “One morning, Ravi’s grandmother handed him an old wooden box.” is a weak opening. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
23. 23.🪧 What does the phrase “For instance” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) sums up (c) adds another point (d) gives an example
24. 24.🧱 In which part of a speech does thanking the audience belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
25. 25.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Um, so, I am going to talk about trees, I guess.” (a) a story hook (b) a fact hook (c) a question hook (d) a weak opening
26. 26.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) thanking the audience (b) the main points (c) a preview of the points (d) facts and examples
28. 28.💬 Words like “should”, “must” and “let us” often show a speech that wants… (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) In addition (b) Secondly (c) For instance (d) Another point is
30. 30.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) the attention hook (b) a story proving a point (c) a summary of the points (d) introducing the topic
31. 31.True or false: “Homework is boring.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech sharing facts about the Sun? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
33. 33.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to end the speech (b) to fill time (c) to grab attention (d) to thank everyone
34. 34.⏸️ 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
35. 35.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
36. 36.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech acting out a comic scene from a picnic? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
37. 37.True or false: “My first point is” adds another point. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧱 In which part of a speech does a preview of the points belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
39. 39.🔎 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 specific example (b) a vague claim
40. 40.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?

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