Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 616 · 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 kind of opening is this? “How many of you walked to school today?” (a) a weak opening (b) a question hook (c) a story hook (d) a fact hook
2. 2.True or false: “Our class saved about 40 litres of water a week by closing taps fully.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧱 In which part of a speech does a summary of the points belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
4. 4.✂️ Kabir’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 500 words. How many words must be cut?
5. 5.Which phrase adds another point? (a) A good example is (b) Firstly (c) For example (d) In addition
6. 6.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “We walked together and reached school just in time.” (a) the problem (b) the setting (c) the solution
7. 7.⏱️ Arjun’s competition speech has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
8. 8.True or false: a speech retelling a funny dream you had is mainly to entertain. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “Trees. Yes. Trees.” (b) “A tree saved my road.”
10. 10.True or false: “Okay… so… where do I even start?” is a weak opening. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “stopping mid-sentence” is a weak ending habit. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🏁 Which should you NOT do at the end of a speech? (a) end with a strong line (b) thank the audience (c) sum up your points (d) add a brand-new point
13. 13.True or false: “Last Diwali, our street used clay lamps and made far less waste.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “How many of you walked to school today?” is a question hook. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “Rainy days are the nicest days.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “It was the night before the science fair, and our volcano would not erupt.” is a fact hook. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Have you ever wondered where your tiffin waste goes?” (a) a weak opening (b) a fact hook (c) a question hook (d) a story hook
19. 19.🧱 In which part of a speech does the attention hook belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
20. 20.🎯 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
21. 21.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “It was the night before the science fair, and our volcano would not erupt.” (a) a question hook (b) a weak opening (c) a fact hook (d) a story hook
22. 22.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) introducing the topic (b) facts and examples (c) the memorable last line (d) the attention hook
23. 23.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to fill time (b) to grab attention (c) to thank everyone (d) to end the speech
24. 24.True or false: “In short, reading builds words, ideas and imagination.” is a link to the opening. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
26. 26.🔎 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
27. 27.🪧 What does the phrase “Firstly” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) sums up (c) adds another point (d) starts the first point
28. 28.🪧 “Some say homework is boring. ___, it helps us practise.” Which fits? (a) To sum up (b) However (c) For example (d) Firstly
29. 29.🪧 What does the phrase “To sum up” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) gives an example (c) sums up (d) shows a contrast
30. 30.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
31. 31.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the main points or the memorable last line? (a) the main points (b) the memorable last line
32. 32.🎯 A speech with facts, steps and clear explanations mainly aims… (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
33. 33.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
34. 34.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “My topic is water.” (b) “Ever seen a dry tap?”
35. 35.True or false: “Everything is better when things are better.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Pick up one wrapper on your way out today.” (a) a call to action (b) a summary (c) a weak ending (d) a link to the opening
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts and examples (b) the main points (c) the attention hook (d) reasons for your idea
38. 38.True or false: “Have you ever wondered where your tiffin waste goes?” is a fact hook. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “In our school garden, the tomato plants we watered daily grew twice as tall.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Secondly (b) Another point is (c) Moreover (d) Even so

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