Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 483 · 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 weak ending. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) introducing the topic (b) the main points (c) the attention hook (d) a preview of the points
3. 3.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 300–400 words a minute (b) 20–30 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
4. 4.Which phrase adds another point? (a) Firstly (b) Moreover (c) A good example is (d) Take the case of
5. 5.🎯 A speech with facts, steps and clear explanations mainly aims… (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) For example (b) My first point is (c) A good example is (d) Take the case of
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the memorable last line (b) a summary of the points (c) thanking the audience (d) reasons for your idea
8. 8.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “The Moon goes around the Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
9. 9.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “How many of you walked to school today?” (a) a story hook (b) a fact hook (c) a question hook (d) a weak opening
10. 10.📋 Before writing a speech, what should you decide first? (a) the ending music (b) its purpose (c) the font (d) the stage colour
11. 11.True or false: “Start today: carry a cloth bag every time you shop.” is a weak ending. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.⏱️ Tara speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
13. 13.✂️ Aarav’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 190 words. How many words must be cut?
14. 14.True or false: “We all held the poles together until the rain stopped.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the attention hook (b) introducing the topic (c) greeting the audience (d) facts and examples
16. 16.🧱 In which part of a speech does reasons for your idea belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
17. 17.True or false: “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “Some things are kind of helpful sometimes.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Have you ever wondered where your tiffin waste goes?” (a) a question hook (b) a weak opening (c) a story hook (d) a fact hook
20. 20.💧 Which example best supports “We can save water”? (a) closing taps saved 40 L (b) the sky is blue (c) buses are big (d) dogs can bark
21. 21.🪧 What does the phrase “To sum up” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) shows a contrast (c) gives an example (d) starts the first point
22. 22.🪧 What does the phrase “Let me start with” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) adds another point (c) shows a contrast (d) starts the first point
23. 23.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a story proving a point or introducing the topic? (a) a story proving a point (b) introducing the topic
24. 24.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) greeting the audience (b) the attention hook (c) thanking the audience (d) a story proving a point
25. 25.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the main points or a summary of the points? (a) the main points (b) a summary of the points
26. 26.True or false: “Okay… so… where do I even start?” is a question hook. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “One morning, Ravi’s grandmother handed him an old wooden box.” (a) a fact hook (b) a question hook (c) a story hook (d) a weak opening
28. 28.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
29. 29.True or false: a speech reporting the results of a class survey is mainly to inform. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “Ever seen a dry tap?” (b) “My topic is water.”
31. 31.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “Trees. Yes. Trees.” (b) “A tree saved my road.”
32. 32.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
33. 33.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to thank everyone (b) to fill time (c) to end the speech (d) to grab attention
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts and examples (b) reasons for your idea (c) the main points (d) introducing the topic
35. 35.True or false: “Um, so, I am going to talk about trees, I guess.” is a weak opening. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is a weak ending habit? (a) looking up at the end (b) pausing before the end (c) a clear last line (d) apologising at the end
37. 37.True or false: “How many of you walked to school today?” is a weak opening. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🪧 What does the phrase “Secondly” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) sums up (c) shows a contrast (d) adds another point
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 vague claim (b) a specific example
40. 40.✂️ Meera’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Meera speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 430 words. How many words must be cut?

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