Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 557 · 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.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “When Meena read for 20 minutes a day, she finished six storybooks in one term.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
2. 2.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) reasons for your idea (b) the memorable last line (c) the call to action (d) greeting the audience
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking the audience (b) the memorable last line (c) introducing the topic (d) the call to action
4. 4.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “I forgot the rest, so bye.” (a) a link to the opening (b) a call to action (c) a summary (d) a weak ending
5. 5.✂️ Ishaan’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
6. 6.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Homework is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
7. 7.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Our class was on a picnic beside a big lake.” (a) the setting (b) the problem (c) the solution
8. 8.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Okay, I am done now.” (a) a call to action (b) a link to the opening (c) a summary (d) a weak ending
9. 9.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “Ever seen a dry tap?” (b) “My topic is water.”
10. 10.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “In short, reading builds words, ideas and imagination.” (a) a call to action (b) a weak ending (c) a link to the opening (d) a summary
11. 11.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “It was the night before the science fair, and our volcano would not erupt.” (a) a weak opening (b) a question hook (c) a story hook (d) a fact hook
12. 12.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 50 (b) about 20 (c) none at all (d) about 2 or 3
13. 13.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
14. 14.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to speak faster (c) to skip the ending (d) to fit the time limit
15. 15.🧭 Why do speakers use signposting phrases? (a) to make it longer (b) to sound fancy (c) to guide the listeners (d) to fill silence
16. 16.🪧 What does the phrase “In conclusion” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) gives an example (c) adds another point (d) sums up
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) greeting the audience (b) introducing the topic (c) the memorable last line (d) a preview of the points
18. 18.True or false: a speech asking families to save water is mainly to inform. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) To conclude (b) In addition (c) On the other hand (d) A good example is
20. 20.⏱️ How long should the opening of a 2-minute speech be? (a) ten minutes (b) the whole speech (c) half the speech (d) a few sentences
21. 21.💧 Which example best supports “We can save water”? (a) dogs can bark (b) buses are big (c) closing taps saved 40 L (d) the sky is blue
22. 22.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” (a) a question hook (b) a story hook (c) a fact hook (d) a weak opening
23. 23.True or false: “However” shows a contrast. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the call to action or reasons for your idea? (a) the call to action (b) reasons for your idea
25. 25.True or false: “One morning, Ravi’s grandmother handed him an old wooden box.” is a weak opening. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) greeting the audience (b) the main points (c) introducing the topic (d) the attention hook
27. 27.True or false: “Moreover” adds another point. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: looking up at the end? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
29. 29.📖 Why do speakers tell short personal stories? (a) stories stick in minds (b) to confuse people (c) to waste time (d) to avoid the topic
30. 30.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) Secondly (b) My first point is (c) Even so (d) For instance
31. 31.True or false: “Then I saw that my speech notes were missing.” is the problem in the story. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Two friends helped him walk slowly back to the bus.” (a) the setting (b) the solution (c) the problem
33. 33.True or false: “What would you do if the lights went out for a week?” is a weak opening. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “It was the night before the science fair, and our volcano would not erupt.” is a story hook. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Everything is better when things are better.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
36. 36.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Light from the Sun takes about eight minutes to reach the Earth.” (a) a weak opening (b) a fact hook (c) a question hook (d) a story hook
37. 37.✂️ 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
38. 38.🧱 In which part of a speech does the memorable last line belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
39. 39.True or false: “On the other hand” shows a contrast. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “Some things are kind of helpful sometimes.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False

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