Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 594 · 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.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) the main points (b) the attention hook (c) greeting the audience (d) a summary of the points
2. 2.🎯 A speech with facts, steps and clear explanations mainly aims… (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
3. 3.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech asking classmates to stop wasting food? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) In short (b) Firstly (c) To conclude (d) In conclusion
5. 5.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Um, so, I am going to talk about trees, I guess.” (a) a story hook (b) a fact hook (c) a question hook (d) a weak opening
6. 6.Which phrase sums up? (a) In conclusion (b) In contrast (c) Even so (d) Secondly
7. 7.True or false: “Our class collected 120 old books for the village library in one month.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Our class saved about 40 litres of water a week by closing taps fully.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
9. 9.📖 A story in a speech should be… (a) short and to the point (b) full of secrets (c) as long as possible (d) unrelated to the topic
10. 10.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to fill time (b) to thank everyone (c) to grab attention (d) to end the speech
11. 11.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) a question (b) a surprising fact (c) a short story (d) starting with “sorry”
12. 12.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “One morning, Ravi’s grandmother handed him an old wooden box.” (a) a fact hook (b) a weak opening (c) a story hook (d) a question hook
13. 13.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth.” (a) a weak opening (b) a fact hook (c) a question hook (d) a story hook
14. 14.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Suddenly, the rain came down and our tent collapsed.” (a) the solution (b) the setting (c) the problem
15. 15.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: a clear last line? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
16. 16.True or false: “Sorry, I did not prepare much, but here goes.” is a fact hook. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) reasons for your idea (b) a preview of the points (c) a summary of the points (d) the call to action
18. 18.🎯 Which purpose usually ends with a call like “Join us!”? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
19. 19.True or false: “Take the case of” gives an example. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: greeting the audience or a story proving a point? (a) greeting the audience (b) a story proving a point
21. 21.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Our class was on a picnic beside a big lake.” (a) the solution (b) the setting (c) the problem
22. 22.🪧 What does the phrase “For instance” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) adds another point (c) gives an example (d) sums up
23. 23.🧱 In which part of a speech does introducing the topic belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
24. 24.✂️ Ananya’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 380 words. How many words must be cut?
25. 25.📋 Before writing a speech, what should you decide first? (a) its purpose (b) the stage colour (c) the font (d) the ending music
26. 26.⏱️ Meera’s debate speech has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
27. 27.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) nothing else (b) a goodbye (c) an example or a reason (d) a new topic
28. 28.True or false: “My first point is” shows a contrast. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Join our book club this Friday and bring one friend.” (a) a summary (b) a link to the opening (c) a call to action (d) a weak ending
30. 30.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) a story proving a point (b) the call to action (c) greeting the audience (d) a summary of the points
31. 31.True or false: “However” starts the first point. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is a weak ending habit? (a) a clear last line (b) a calm thank-you (c) looking up at the end (d) running over time
33. 33.⏱️ Nisha’s science fair talk has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
34. 34.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “An octopus has three hearts.” (a) a weak opening (b) a question hook (c) a story hook (d) a fact hook
35. 35.True or false: “Um… yeah, that’s it, I think.” is a link to the opening. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) ignore the limit (c) skip the ending (d) speak super fast
37. 37.Which of these is a weak ending habit? (a) a clear last line (b) looking up at the end (c) linking to the start (d) apologising at the end
38. 38.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
39. 39.✂️ Saanvi’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Saanvi speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
40. 40.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “We all held the poles together until the rain stopped.” (a) the problem (b) the setting (c) the solution

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