Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 586 · 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.🪧 What does the phrase “For example” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) shows a contrast (c) sums up (d) gives an example
2. 2.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech reporting the results of a class survey? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
3. 3.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” (a) the problem (b) the solution (c) the setting
4. 4.True or false: “Plants need sunlight to make food.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.⏱️ Tara reads a 360-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
6. 6.🧱 In which part of a speech does a preview of the points belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
7. 7.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “The Moon goes around the Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
8. 8.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech urging shoppers to carry cloth bags? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
9. 9.True or false: “Just then, the bus drove off without us.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Mangoes are the best fruit.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
11. 11.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech asking friends to vote for you as class monitor? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
12. 12.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “It was the first day of school after the summer break.” (a) the setting (b) the problem (c) the solution
13. 13.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: rushing off the stage? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
14. 14.True or false: “Our class was on a picnic beside a big lake.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which phrase adds another point? (a) To begin with (b) Let me start with (c) Secondly (d) For example
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) apologising at the end (b) stopping mid-sentence (c) a clear last line (d) trailing off
17. 17.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “In short, reading builds words, ideas and imagination.” (a) a link to the opening (b) a weak ending (c) a call to action (d) a summary
18. 18.🪝 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 story hook (c) a fact hook (d) a question hook
19. 19.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “To sum up, sleep helps us grow, think and stay healthy.” (a) a link to the opening (b) a call to action (c) a weak ending (d) a summary
20. 20.True or false: “Light from the Sun takes about eight minutes to reach the Earth.” is a fact hook. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.⏱️ Ananya reads a 300-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
22. 22.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) far over the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) exactly at the limit
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) However (b) In contrast (c) Secondly (d) Even so
24. 24.True or false: “Plants need sunlight to make food.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “My topic is water. That is all.” (a) a question hook (b) a weak opening (c) a fact hook (d) a story hook
26. 26.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: a speech reporting the results of a class survey is mainly to inform. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 120–150 words a minute (c) 300–400 words a minute
29. 29.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to grab attention (b) to end the speech (c) to thank everyone (d) to fill time
30. 30.True or false: “Okay… so… where do I even start?” is a fact hook. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.✂️ Rohan’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 240 words. How many words must be cut?
32. 32.🪝 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 fact hook (d) a story hook
33. 33.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) a short story (b) a surprising fact (c) a question (d) starting with “sorry”
34. 34.🪧 What does the phrase “Let me start with” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) starts the first point (c) adds another point (d) gives an example
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing off the stage (b) a calm thank-you (c) looking up at the end (d) pausing before the end
36. 36.True or false: a speech describing the life cycle of a butterfly is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
38. 38.True or false: “Um, so, I am going to talk about trees, I guess.” is a weak opening. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “In our school garden, the tomato plants we watered daily grew twice as tall.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
40. 40.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “A week has seven days.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact

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