Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 520 · 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.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Have you ever wondered where your tiffin waste goes?” (a) a weak opening (b) a fact hook (c) a question hook (d) a story hook
2. 2.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: a clear last line? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
3. 3.⏱️ Kabir’s debate speech has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
4. 4.True or false: “Homework is boring.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: adding a new point? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
6. 6.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “And that tiny kitten under our scooter? Today she is a happy, healthy cat.” (a) a link to the opening (b) a call to action (c) a weak ending (d) a summary
7. 7.🪧 What does the phrase “To sum up” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) gives an example (c) shows a contrast (d) sums up
8. 8.True or false: “Plants need sunlight to make food.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧱 In which part of a speech does the attention hook belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
10. 10.🏁 Why does the last line of a speech matter so much? (a) it must be a joke (b) it can be skipped (c) nobody hears it (d) it sticks in the mind
11. 11.🧭 Why do speakers use signposting phrases? (a) to sound fancy (b) to fill silence (c) to guide the listeners (d) to make it longer
12. 12.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
13. 13.True or false: “Summer holidays should be longer.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “We all held the poles together until the rain stopped.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🪝 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 weak opening (d) a fact hook
16. 16.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
17. 17.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) However (b) Take the case of (c) In contrast (d) Let me start with
18. 18.True or false: a speech asking families to save water is mainly to inform. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “Join our book club this Friday and bring one friend.” is a call to action. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Um… yeah, that’s it, I think.” (a) a link to the opening (b) a weak ending (c) a call to action (d) a summary
21. 21.True or false: “Last monsoon, my brother and I found a tiny kitten under our scooter.” is a question hook. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “One morning, Ravi’s grandmother handed him an old wooden box.” is a story hook. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “a clear last line” is a strong ending habit. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth.” (a) a weak opening (b) a question hook (c) a fact hook (d) a story hook
25. 25.⏱️ Vihaan’s competition speech has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
26. 26.🪧 “Some say homework is boring. ___, it helps us practise.” Which fits? (a) To sum up (b) Firstly (c) However (d) For example
27. 27.🔎 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
28. 28.True or false: “ending on time” is a weak ending habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the memorable last line or facts and examples? (a) the memorable last line (b) facts and examples
30. 30.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
31. 31.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 120–150 words a minute (b) 20–30 words a minute (c) 300–400 words a minute
32. 32.🧱 In which part of a speech does the main points belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
33. 33.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the memorable last line or reasons for your idea? (a) the memorable last line (b) reasons for your idea
34. 34.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Everything is better when things are better.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
35. 35.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
36. 36.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Start today: carry a cloth bag every time you shop.” (a) a link to the opening (b) a call to action (c) a summary (d) a weak ending
37. 37.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
38. 38.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) a goodbye (b) a new topic (c) nothing else (d) an example or a reason
39. 39.True or false: “In short, reading builds words, ideas and imagination.” is a summary. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “Then I saw that my speech notes were missing.” is how the story is solved. (a) False (b) True

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