Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 459 · 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 odd one out? (a) a summary of the points (b) the attention hook (c) introducing the topic (d) greeting the audience
2. 2.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “When I was in Class 3, I froze on stage in the middle of a poem.” (a) a story hook (b) a question hook (c) a fact hook (d) a weak opening
3. 3.🏁 Why does the last line of a speech matter so much? (a) nobody hears it (b) it sticks in the mind (c) it can be skipped (d) it must be a joke
4. 4.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Just then, the bus drove off without us.” (a) the problem (b) the setting (c) the solution
5. 5.True or false: “Secondly” adds another point. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a summary of the points or the main points? (a) a summary of the points (b) the main points
7. 7.🪧 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) In conclusion (b) To sum up (c) For example (d) Firstly
8. 8.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Suddenly, the rain came down and our tent collapsed.” (a) the problem (b) the solution (c) the setting
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.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
11. 11.🎯 Which purpose usually ends with a call like “Join us!”? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
12. 12.💧 Which example best supports “We can save water”? (a) buses are big (b) closing taps saved 40 L (c) the sky is blue (d) dogs can bark
13. 13.True or false: “In short, reading builds words, ideas and imagination.” is a call to action. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📖 A story in a speech should be… (a) full of secrets (b) short and to the point (c) as long as possible (d) unrelated to the topic
15. 15.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) a surprising fact (b) a question (c) starting with “sorry” (d) a short story
16. 16.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “Trees. Yes. Trees.” (b) “A tree saved my road.”
17. 17.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth.” (a) a weak opening (b) a question hook (c) a story hook (d) a fact hook
18. 18.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Summer holidays should be longer.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
19. 19.True or false: “Our class saved about 40 litres of water a week by closing taps fully.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.⏱️ Diya’s competition speech has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
21. 21.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) none at all (b) about 50 (c) about 2 or 3 (d) about 20
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the main points (b) a story proving a point (c) facts and examples (d) the call to action
23. 23.True or false: “Pick up one wrapper on your way out today.” is a call to action. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.⏱️ How long should the opening of a 2-minute speech be? (a) ten minutes (b) a few sentences (c) the whole speech (d) half the speech
25. 25.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to end the speech (b) to thank everyone (c) to grab attention (d) to fill time
26. 26.True or false: “Some things are kind of helpful sometimes.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech telling the tale of a very clumsy cook? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
28. 28.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) Let me start with (b) However (c) My first point is (d) To begin with
29. 29.True or false: “looking up at the end” is a weak ending habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Firstly (b) To begin with (c) For example (d) My first point is
31. 31.True or false: a speech giving directions to the school library is mainly to inform. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a story proving a point or a summary of the points? (a) a story proving a point (b) a summary of the points
33. 33.🪧 What does the phrase “In addition” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) starts the first point (c) adds another point (d) sums up
34. 34.True or false: “So tonight, switch off one extra light — and keep doing it.” is a call to action. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the main points (b) the call to action (c) thanking the audience (d) a summary of the points
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a story proving a point (b) introducing the topic (c) facts and examples (d) reasons for your idea
37. 37.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
38. 38.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
39. 39.True or false: a speech reporting the results of a class survey is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.💬 Words like “should”, “must” and “let us” often show a speech that wants… (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade

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