Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 513 · 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.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
2. 2.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to grab attention (b) to fill time (c) to end the speech (d) to thank everyone
3. 3.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: ending on time? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
4. 4.True or false: “For instance” starts the first point. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is a weak ending habit? (a) pausing before the end (b) rushing off the stage (c) a clear last line (d) a calm thank-you
6. 6.🧭 Why do speakers use signposting phrases? (a) to make it longer (b) to fill silence (c) to sound fancy (d) to guide the listeners
7. 7.True or false: “Exercise is nice and stuff.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🏁 A memorable ending should be… (a) long and slow (b) short and strong (c) about a new topic (d) a whispered mumble
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) greeting the audience (b) a summary of the points (c) a preview of the points (d) introducing the topic
10. 10.True or false: “Two friends helped him walk slowly back to the bus.” is how the story is solved. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “One morning, Ravi’s grandmother handed him an old wooden box.” is a story hook. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “My grandfather walks 5 km every morning and feels fit at seventy.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
14. 14.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Blue is the prettiest colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
15. 15.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) apologising at the end (b) rushing off the stage (c) stopping mid-sentence (d) ending on time
16. 16.⏱️ Meera reads a 240-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
17. 17.🔒 Which story is NOT okay to share in a school speech? (a) a friend’s secret (b) a lesson you learned (c) a time you helped (d) a funny picnic moment
18. 18.🧱 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
19. 19.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to fit the time limit (c) to skip the ending (d) to speak faster
20. 20.🪧 “Some say homework is boring. ___, it helps us practise.” Which fits? (a) For example (b) Firstly (c) However (d) To sum up
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A good example is (b) Take the case of (c) For example (d) However
22. 22.True or false: “Reading is good for everyone.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📖 Why do speakers tell short personal stories? (a) to avoid the topic (b) to confuse people (c) stories stick in minds (d) to waste time
24. 24.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “What would you do if the lights went out for a week?” (a) a weak opening (b) a fact hook (c) a story hook (d) a question hook
25. 25.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Mangoes are the best fruit.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Secondly (b) Let me start with (c) In addition (d) Another point is
27. 27.True or false: “How many of you walked to school today?” is a question hook. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) Another point is (b) Take the case of (c) Firstly (d) A good example is
29. 29.True or false: “I forgot the rest, so bye.” is a call to action. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “So tonight, switch off one extra light — and keep doing it.” (a) a summary (b) a weak ending (c) a call to action (d) a link to the opening
31. 31.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Um, so, I am going to talk about trees, I guess.” (a) a question hook (b) a story hook (c) a fact hook (d) a weak opening
32. 32.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
33. 33.✂️ Ishaan’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 130 words. How many words must be cut?
34. 34.⏱️ How long should the opening of a 2-minute speech be? (a) the whole speech (b) half the speech (c) a few sentences (d) ten minutes
35. 35.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) reasons for your idea (b) a preview of the points (c) the attention hook (d) introducing the topic
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) greeting the audience (b) introducing the topic (c) a preview of the points (d) facts and examples
37. 37.⏱️ Aarav’s debate speech has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
38. 38.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Okay… so… where do I even start?” (a) a story hook (b) a fact hook (c) a weak opening (d) a question hook
39. 39.🪧 What does the phrase “In conclusion” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) starts the first point (c) sums up (d) adds another point
40. 40.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “My topic is water. That is all.” (a) a weak opening (b) a question hook (c) a fact hook (d) a story hook

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