Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 578 · 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.🪧 “Some say homework is boring. ___, it helps us practise.” Which fits? (a) However (b) Firstly (c) To sum up (d) For example
2. 2.True or false: a speech retelling a funny dream you had is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) opening, body, closing (b) body, closing, opening (c) closing, opening, body (d) opening, closing, body
4. 4.📋 Before writing a speech, what should you decide first? (a) the ending music (b) the font (c) the stage colour (d) its purpose
5. 5.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Have you ever wondered where your tiffin waste goes?” (a) a fact hook (b) a story hook (c) a question hook (d) a weak opening
6. 6.True or false: “So we saw three things: trees cool us, clean our air and give us food.” is a link to the opening. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the attention hook (b) introducing the topic (c) the call to action (d) a preview of the points
8. 8.True or false: “pausing before the end” is a weak ending habit. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “One morning, Ravi’s grandmother handed him an old wooden box.” is a question hook. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🪝 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
11. 11.True or false: “I forgot the rest, so bye.” is a weak ending. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “Reading is good for everyone.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “That is all. Sorry it was boring.” (a) a link to the opening (b) a summary (c) a call to action (d) a weak ending
14. 14.True or false: “Suddenly, the rain came down and our tent collapsed.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Our class collected 120 old books for the village library in one month.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
16. 16.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “An octopus has three hearts.” (a) a fact hook (b) a question hook (c) a story hook (d) a weak opening
17. 17.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Start today: carry a cloth bag every time you shop.” (a) a weak ending (b) a link to the opening (c) a summary (d) a call to action
18. 18.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 50 (b) none at all (c) about 2 or 3 (d) about 20
19. 19.⏱️ Diya reads a 120-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
20. 20.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “My topic is water. That is all.” (a) a story hook (b) a fact hook (c) a weak opening (d) a question hook
21. 21.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) a summary of the points (b) the call to action (c) introducing the topic (d) the main points
22. 22.✂️ Saanvi’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Saanvi speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
23. 23.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
24. 24.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Pick up one wrapper on your way out today.” (a) a call to action (b) a link to the opening (c) a weak ending (d) a summary
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm thank-you (b) a clear last line (c) ending on time (d) adding a new point
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking to the start (b) a clear last line (c) a calm thank-you (d) stopping mid-sentence
27. 27.True or false: “However” gives an example. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the call to action or the main points? (a) the call to action (b) the main points
29. 29.True or false: “The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth.” is a story hook. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the main points or the memorable last line? (a) the main points (b) the memorable last line
31. 31.True or false: “What would you do if the lights went out for a week?” is a fact hook. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
33. 33.🪧 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) To sum up (b) In conclusion (c) Firstly (d) For example
34. 34.True or false: “Have you ever wondered where your tiffin waste goes?” is a question hook. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🪧 What does the phrase “On the other hand” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) adds another point (c) starts the first point (d) shows a contrast
36. 36.Which phrase sums up? (a) Take the case of (b) Even so (c) A good example is (d) In short
37. 37.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
38. 38.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) a new topic (b) nothing else (c) an example or a reason (d) a goodbye
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) For instance (b) Take the case of (c) For example (d) My first point is
40. 40.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “When I was in Class 3, I froze on stage in the middle of a poem.” (a) a story hook (b) a fact hook (c) a question hook (d) a weak opening

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