Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 601 · 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.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Lots of people say trees are good.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
2. 2.True or false: “Take the case of” adds another point. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Our class collected 120 old books for the village library in one month.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
4. 4.True or false: “In contrast” shows a contrast. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🧱 In which part of a speech does a preview of the points belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
6. 6.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “My topic is water.” (b) “Ever seen a dry tap?”
7. 7.🪧 “___, let me tell you why sleep matters.” — the very first point. Which fits? (a) To sum up (b) However (c) In conclusion (d) To begin with
8. 8.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Join our book club this Friday and bring one friend.” (a) a call to action (b) a weak ending (c) a summary (d) a link to the opening
9. 9.True or false: “We walked together and reached school just in time.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech explaining how a rainbow forms? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
11. 11.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) trailing off (b) ending on time (c) adding a new point (d) apologising at the end
12. 12.True or false: “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “In addition” gives an example. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
15. 15.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
16. 16.True or false: a speech convincing the principal to add a reading hour is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.💬 Words like “should”, “must” and “let us” often show a speech that wants… (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
18. 18.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “My topic is water. That is all.” (a) a weak opening (b) a question hook (c) a story hook (d) a fact hook
19. 19.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: a calm thank-you? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
20. 20.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) the call to action (b) greeting the audience (c) the main points (d) a preview of the points
21. 21.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “A tree saved my road.” (b) “Trees. Yes. Trees.”
22. 22.True or false: “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” is how the story is solved. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.⏱️ Tara’s science fair talk has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
24. 24.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech asking friends to vote for you as class monitor? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
25. 25.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Halfway up the hill, Kabir twisted his ankle.” (a) the problem (b) the setting (c) the solution
26. 26.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) a little under the limit (b) far over the limit (c) exactly at the limit
27. 27.🧱 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
28. 28.🔒 Which story is NOT okay to share in a school speech? (a) a friend’s secret (b) a time you helped (c) a lesson you learned (d) a funny picnic moment
29. 29.🎯 A speech with facts, steps and clear explanations mainly aims… (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
30. 30.🎯 Which purpose usually ends with a call like “Join us!”? (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
31. 31.True or false: “When I was in Class 3, I froze on stage in the middle of a poem.” is a story hook. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
33. 33.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech urging shoppers to carry cloth bags? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
34. 34.⏱️ How long should the opening of a 2-minute speech be? (a) ten minutes (b) half the speech (c) the whole speech (d) a few sentences
35. 35.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: introducing the topic or the main points? (a) introducing the topic (b) the main points
36. 36.🧱 In which part of a speech does thanking the audience belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
37. 37.⏱️ Saanvi’s science fair talk has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
38. 38.True or false: “So I took a deep breath and spoke from memory.” is how the story is solved. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.✂️ 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
40. 40.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?

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