Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 468 · 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: “Okay, I am done now.” is a call to action. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “Plants need sunlight to make food.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “Trees. Yes. Trees.” (b) “A tree saved my road.”
4. 4.✂️ Aarav’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 140 words. How many words must be cut?
5. 5.⏸️ 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
6. 6.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Summer holidays should be longer.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
7. 7.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: stopping mid-sentence? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
8. 8.True or false: “Mangoes are the best fruit.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to fill time (b) to thank everyone (c) to end the speech (d) to grab attention
10. 10.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Our class saved about 40 litres of water a week by closing taps fully.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
11. 11.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
12. 12.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) On the other hand (b) However (c) To begin with (d) In contrast
14. 14.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” (a) the solution (b) the setting (c) the problem
15. 15.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) facts and examples (b) the main points (c) thanking the audience (d) the attention hook
17. 17.🪧 What does the phrase “Even so” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) shows a contrast (c) gives an example (d) adds another point
18. 18.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: greeting the audience or a summary of the points? (a) greeting the audience (b) a summary of the points
19. 19.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) In addition (b) Firstly (c) In conclusion (d) However
20. 20.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: greeting the audience or reasons for your idea? (a) greeting the audience (b) reasons for your idea
21. 21.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Lots of people say trees are good.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
22. 22.🏁 A memorable ending should be… (a) long and slow (b) about a new topic (c) a whispered mumble (d) short and strong
23. 23.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
24. 24.⏱️ Kabir’s science fair talk has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
25. 25.True or false: “ending on time” is a strong ending habit. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.⏱️ Kabir reads a 300-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
27. 27.True or false: “To sum up, sleep helps us grow, think and stay healthy.” is a link to the opening. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “To sum up, sleep helps us grow, think and stay healthy.” (a) a call to action (b) a summary (c) a weak ending (d) a link to the opening
29. 29.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “To recap, water is precious, limited and easy to save.” (a) a call to action (b) a summary (c) a link to the opening (d) a weak ending
30. 30.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) a story proving a point (b) a summary of the points (c) a preview of the points (d) the attention hook
31. 31.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: linking to the start? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
32. 32.True or false: “Just then, the bus drove off without us.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: adding a new point? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
34. 34.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth.” (a) a story hook (b) a weak opening (c) a question hook (d) a fact hook
35. 35.True or false: “However” shows a contrast. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Even so (b) On the other hand (c) However (d) In addition
37. 37.🏃 Which example best supports “Exercise keeps us fit”? (a) pens have ink (b) daily runs built stamina (c) the Moon is round (d) rice is white
38. 38.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “My topic is water. That is all.” (a) a question hook (b) a story hook (c) a fact hook (d) a weak opening
39. 39.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to speak faster (c) to skip the ending (d) to tire yourself
40. 40.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” (a) a fact hook (b) a question hook (c) a weak opening (d) a story hook

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