Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 495 · 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: a speech asking friends to vote for you as class monitor is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📖 After telling a story, what should you do? (a) tell three more (b) link it to your point (c) leave the stage (d) start a new topic
3. 3.True or false: a speech telling a funny story about your pet goat is mainly to entertain. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “What would you do if the lights went out for a week?” (a) a weak opening (b) a story hook (c) a fact hook (d) a question hook
5. 5.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
6. 6.🪧 What does the phrase “In short” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) shows a contrast (c) gives an example (d) sums up
7. 7.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 20 (b) none at all (c) about 50 (d) about 2 or 3
8. 8.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) apologising at the end (b) looking up at the end (c) adding a new point (d) trailing off
9. 9.🪧 What does the phrase “In addition” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) sums up (c) gives an example (d) adds another point
10. 10.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Have you ever wondered where your tiffin waste goes?” (a) a fact hook (b) a story hook (c) a weak opening (d) a question hook
11. 11.⏱️ Ananya’s debate speech has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
12. 12.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the main points (b) the attention hook (c) the call to action (d) facts and examples
13. 13.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “How many of you walked to school today?” (a) a question hook (b) a story hook (c) a weak opening (d) a fact hook
14. 14.🎯 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
15. 15.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech showing how to fold a paper boat? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
16. 16.True or false: “Then I saw that my speech notes were missing.” is the problem in the story. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a story proving a point or a preview of the points? (a) a story proving a point (b) a preview of the points
18. 18.⏱️ Vihaan’s assembly talk has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
19. 19.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) speak super fast (c) cut the weakest part (d) ignore the limit
20. 20.🧱 In which part of a speech does introducing the topic belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
21. 21.💬 Words like “should”, “must” and “let us” often show a speech that wants… (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
22. 22.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to end the speech (b) to fill time (c) to thank everyone (d) to grab attention
23. 23.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Pick up one wrapper on your way out today.” (a) a summary (b) a call to action (c) a link to the opening (d) a weak ending
24. 24.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech asking friends to vote for you as class monitor? (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
25. 25.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) a question (b) starting with “sorry” (c) a surprising fact (d) a short story
26. 26.True or false: a speech acting out a comic scene from a picnic is mainly to entertain. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) rushing off the stage (b) a clear last line (c) trailing off (d) adding a new point
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) a clear last line (c) looking up at the end (d) pausing before the end
29. 29.True or false: “Exercise is nice and stuff.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which phrase sums up? (a) Another point is (b) In short (c) For example (d) For instance
31. 31.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: pausing before the end? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
32. 32.Which phrase gives an example? (a) In contrast (b) Firstly (c) A good example is (d) In short
33. 33.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “Ever seen a dry tap?” (b) “My topic is water.”
34. 34.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Our class collected 120 old books for the village library in one month.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
35. 35.True or false: “When I was in Class 3, I froze on stage in the middle of a poem.” is a story hook. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “linking to the start” is a strong ending habit. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Reading is good for everyone.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “We all held the poles together until the rain stopped.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.📖 Why do speakers tell short personal stories? (a) to waste time (b) to avoid the topic (c) to confuse people (d) stories stick in minds
40. 40.🪧 What does the phrase “Secondly” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) sums up (c) adds another point (d) gives an example

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