Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 571 · 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.🧱 In which part of a speech does a summary of the points belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
2. 2.True or false: “Reading is good for everyone.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech showing how to fold a paper boat? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
4. 4.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Sorry, I did not prepare much, but here goes.” (a) a weak opening (b) a fact hook (c) a question hook (d) a story hook
5. 5.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) trailing off (b) adding a new point (c) apologising at the end (d) linking to the start
6. 6.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to fill time (b) to end the speech (c) to thank everyone (d) to grab attention
7. 7.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech convincing the principal to add a reading hour? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
8. 8.🪝 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
9. 9.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) skip the ending (c) ignore the limit (d) speak super fast
10. 10.True or false: “We all held the poles together until the rain stopped.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “We all held the poles together until the rain stopped.” is how the story is solved. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
13. 13.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to fit the time limit (c) to speak faster (d) to skip the ending
14. 14.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Mangoes are the best fruit.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
15. 15.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” (a) a fact hook (b) a story hook (c) a weak opening (d) a question hook
16. 16.⏱️ Aarav reads a 360-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
17. 17.True or false: “What would you do if the lights went out for a week?” is a question hook. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech asking classmates to stop wasting food? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
19. 19.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Um, so, I am going to talk about trees, I guess.” (a) a story hook (b) a question hook (c) a fact hook (d) a weak opening
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm thank-you (b) ending on time (c) linking to the start (d) trailing off
21. 21.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: thanking the audience or the attention hook? (a) thanking the audience (b) the attention hook
22. 22.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) Secondly (b) On the other hand (c) Take the case of (d) Moreover
23. 23.🎯 Which purpose usually ends with a call like “Join us!”? (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
24. 24.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: reasons for your idea or the call to action? (a) reasons for your idea (b) the call to action
25. 25.⏱️ How long should the opening of a 2-minute speech be? (a) half the speech (b) a few sentences (c) ten minutes (d) the whole speech
26. 26.True or false: “Blue is the prettiest colour.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “Exercise is nice and stuff.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: introducing the topic or thanking the audience? (a) introducing the topic (b) thanking the audience
29. 29.True or false: “Join our book club this Friday and bring one friend.” is a call to action. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 50 (b) about 2 or 3 (c) about 20 (d) none at all
31. 31.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “One morning, Ravi’s grandmother handed him an old wooden box.” (a) a question hook (b) a fact hook (c) a story hook (d) a weak opening
32. 32.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: greeting the audience or facts and examples? (a) greeting the audience (b) facts and examples
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.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “My topic is water.” (b) “Ever seen a dry tap?”
35. 35.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
36. 36.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “It was the night before the science fair, and our volcano would not erupt.” (a) a fact hook (b) a question hook (c) a weak opening (d) a story hook
37. 37.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: a clear last line? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
38. 38.True or false: “The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth.” is a story hook. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.💬 Words like “should”, “must” and “let us” often show a speech that wants… (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
40. 40.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: a calm thank-you? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit

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