Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 517 · 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: “Water is very, very important.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “Mangoes are the best fruit.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) greeting the audience (b) the main points (c) the attention hook (d) a preview of the points
4. 4.🧱 In which part of a speech does the attention hook belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
5. 5.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech urging everyone to plant a tree? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
6. 6.🏁 Which should you NOT do at the end of a speech? (a) sum up your points (b) end with a strong line (c) thank the audience (d) add a brand-new point
7. 7.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “A tree saved my road.” (b) “Trees. Yes. Trees.”
8. 8.🔎 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 specific example (b) a vague claim
9. 9.🧱 In which part of a speech does thanking the audience belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
10. 10.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Our class was on a picnic beside a big lake.” (a) the setting (b) the solution (c) the problem
11. 11.🪧 “Some say homework is boring. ___, it helps us practise.” Which fits? (a) To sum up (b) For example (c) However (d) Firstly
12. 12.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 20 (b) about 50 (c) none at all (d) about 2 or 3
13. 13.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the attention hook or a story proving a point? (a) the attention hook (b) a story proving a point
14. 14.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
15. 15.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
16. 16.Which of these is a weak ending habit? (a) adding a new point (b) looking up at the end (c) ending on time (d) pausing before the end
17. 17.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Halfway up the hill, Kabir twisted his ankle.” (a) the setting (b) the problem (c) the solution
18. 18.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: apologising at the end? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
19. 19.True or false: “Rainy days are the nicest days.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: pausing before the end? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
21. 21.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) far over the limit (c) a little under the limit
22. 22.True or false: “Have you ever wondered where your tiffin waste goes?” is a question hook. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📖 A story in a speech should be… (a) as long as possible (b) full of secrets (c) short and to the point (d) unrelated to the topic
24. 24.True or false: “Mangoes are the best fruit.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
26. 26.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Blue is the prettiest colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
27. 27.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) a short story (b) a question (c) a surprising fact (d) starting with “sorry”
28. 28.📖 After telling a story, what should you do? (a) tell three more (b) start a new topic (c) link it to your point (d) leave the stage
29. 29.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Last monsoon, my brother and I found a tiny kitten under our scooter.” (a) a fact hook (b) a story hook (c) a question hook (d) a weak opening
30. 30.True or false: “stopping mid-sentence” is a strong ending habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” is a question hook. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “Light from the Sun takes about eight minutes to reach the Earth.” is a fact hook. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.⏱️ Tara’s welcome speech has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
34. 34.True or false: a speech asking classmates to stop wasting food is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “My topic is water. That is all.” (a) a question hook (b) a weak opening (c) a story hook (d) a fact hook
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking the audience (b) the memorable last line (c) the call to action (d) the attention hook
37. 37.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech sharing a silly poem about Monday mornings? (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
38. 38.🪧 What does the phrase “A good example is” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) sums up (c) gives an example (d) shows a contrast
39. 39.🏁 After your last line, what is a good way to finish? (a) walk off mid-line (b) “Thank you” and a smile (c) “that’s all, I guess” (d) ask “was it okay?”
40. 40.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain

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