Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 584 · 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: “Moreover” adds another point. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the call to action or introducing the topic? (a) the call to action (b) introducing the topic
3. 3.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Two friends helped him walk slowly back to the bus.” (a) the setting (b) the problem (c) the solution
4. 4.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “In addition” gives an example. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which phrase gives an example? (a) A good example is (b) Even so (c) Firstly (d) To sum up
7. 7.True or false: “Pick up one wrapper on your way out today.” is a weak ending. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.⏱️ How long should the opening of a 2-minute speech be? (a) half the speech (b) the whole speech (c) a few sentences (d) ten minutes
9. 9.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the memorable last line or the main points? (a) the memorable last line (b) the main points
10. 10.True or false: “My first point is” starts the first point. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “My grandfather walks 5 km every morning and feels fit at seventy.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🪧 What does the phrase “Firstly” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) gives an example (c) sums up (d) starts the first point
13. 13.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
14. 14.🪧 “I have told you about trees and rivers. ___, nature needs our care.” Which fits? (a) Firstly (b) Secondly (c) For example (d) To sum up
15. 15.🏁 Which should you NOT do at the end of a speech? (a) thank the audience (b) end with a strong line (c) add a brand-new point (d) sum up your points
16. 16.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the call to action or the main points? (a) the call to action (b) the main points
17. 17.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Summer holidays should be longer.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
19. 19.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Pick up one wrapper on your way out today.” (a) a summary (b) a call to action (c) a weak ending (d) a link to the opening
20. 20.⏱️ Meera’s science fair talk has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
21. 21.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to thank everyone (b) to grab attention (c) to fill time (d) to end the speech
22. 22.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “So I took a deep breath and spoke from memory.” (a) the solution (b) the setting (c) the problem
23. 23.📖 Why do speakers tell short personal stories? (a) to waste time (b) to avoid the topic (c) to confuse people (d) stories stick in minds
24. 24.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.⏱️ Saanvi’s class presentation has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
26. 26.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) far over the limit (c) a little under the limit
27. 27.True or false: “We all held the poles together until the rain stopped.” is the problem in the story. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) body, closing, opening (b) closing, opening, body (c) opening, closing, body (d) opening, body, closing
29. 29.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Some things are kind of helpful sometimes.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
30. 30.True or false: “To recap, water is precious, limited and easy to save.” is a call to action. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “One morning, Ravi’s grandmother handed him an old wooden box.” (a) a weak opening (b) a question hook (c) a story hook (d) a fact hook
32. 32.True or false: “Water is very, very important.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which phrase sums up? (a) For example (b) In contrast (c) Firstly (d) In conclusion
34. 34.True or false: “Start today: carry a cloth bag every time you shop.” is a summary. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: a speech reporting the results of a class survey is mainly to inform. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
37. 37.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
38. 38.⏱️ Nisha’s class presentation has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
39. 39.🪧 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) To sum up (b) Firstly (c) In conclusion (d) For example
40. 40.Which phrase adds another point? (a) To sum up (b) Let me start with (c) For instance (d) Moreover

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