Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 521 · 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 entertain. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: a speech urging everyone to plant a tree is mainly to inform. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “The Moon goes around the Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
4. 4.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) My first point is (b) However (c) Moreover (d) In short
5. 5.🪧 What does the phrase “Firstly” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) adds another point (c) starts the first point (d) gives an example
6. 6.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech reporting the results of a class survey? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
7. 7.True or false: “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” is a question hook. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
9. 9.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) apologising at the end (c) linking to the start (d) running over time
11. 11.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
12. 12.🧱 In which part of a speech does thanking the audience belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
13. 13.True or false: “Water is very, very important.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a preview of the points (b) introducing the topic (c) greeting the audience (d) the call to action
15. 15.True or false: “When Meena read for 20 minutes a day, she finished six storybooks in one term.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which phrase adds another point? (a) In contrast (b) In addition (c) Firstly (d) To begin with
17. 17.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
18. 18.🏁 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 summary (d) a weak ending
19. 19.🏁 Why does the last line of a speech matter so much? (a) it must be a joke (b) nobody hears it (c) it sticks in the mind (d) it can be skipped
20. 20.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech asking classmates to stop wasting food? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm thank-you (b) stopping mid-sentence (c) ending on time (d) pausing before the end
22. 22.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) Another point is (b) Take the case of (c) My first point is (d) Even so
23. 23.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to tire yourself (c) to fit the time limit (d) to skip the ending
24. 24.True or false: “linking to the start” is a strong ending habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “I began with a question about tiffin waste. Now you know the answer.” is a weak ending. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “apologising at the end” is a weak ending habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🪧 What does the phrase “In addition” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) adds another point (c) starts the first point (d) sums up
28. 28.🧱 In which part of a speech does facts and examples belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
29. 29.True or false: “What would you do if the lights went out for a week?” is a weak opening. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “Trees. Yes. Trees.” (b) “A tree saved my road.”
31. 31.True or false: “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” is the problem in the story. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which phrase gives an example? (a) Let me start with (b) Another point is (c) For instance (d) My first point is
33. 33.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Our class collected 120 old books for the village library in one month.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ending on time (b) linking to the start (c) pausing before the end (d) adding a new point
35. 35.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech explaining how a rainbow forms? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
36. 36.True or false: a speech asking families to save water is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) To begin with (b) A good example is (c) Let me start with (d) My first point is
38. 38.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Sorry, I did not prepare much, but here goes.” (a) a story hook (b) a question hook (c) a fact hook (d) a weak opening
39. 39.True or false: a speech explaining the rules of kabaddi is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the attention hook (b) reasons for your idea (c) greeting the audience (d) introducing the topic

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