Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 628 · 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 is a weak ending habit? (a) looking up at the end (b) a clear last line (c) ending on time (d) rushing off the stage
2. 2.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) body, closing, opening (b) closing, opening, body (c) opening, body, closing (d) opening, closing, body
3. 3.⏱️ How long should the opening of a 2-minute speech be? (a) half the speech (b) a few sentences (c) the whole speech (d) ten minutes
4. 4.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) a little under the limit (b) exactly at the limit (c) far over the limit
5. 5.True or false: “Okay, I am done now.” is a call to action. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) greeting the audience (b) a story proving a point (c) the main points (d) thanking the audience
7. 7.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
8. 8.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: stopping mid-sentence? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
9. 9.True or false: “Suddenly, the rain came down and our tent collapsed.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “When Meena read for 20 minutes a day, she finished six storybooks in one term.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
11. 11.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
12. 12.✂️ Aarav’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Aarav speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 510 words. How many words must be cut?
13. 13.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
14. 14.🪧 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) To sum up (b) For example (c) Firstly (d) In conclusion
15. 15.💬 Words like “should”, “must” and “let us” often show a speech that wants… (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
16. 16.📋 Before writing a speech, what should you decide first? (a) the ending music (b) the stage colour (c) its purpose (d) the font
17. 17.✂️ Aarav’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 380 words. How many words must be cut?
18. 18.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “What would you do if the lights went out for a week?” (a) a question hook (b) a weak opening (c) a story hook (d) a fact hook
19. 19.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “It was the first day of school after the summer break.” (a) the problem (b) the solution (c) the setting
20. 20.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: a clear last line? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
21. 21.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) trailing off (b) apologising at the end (c) stopping mid-sentence (d) a calm thank-you
22. 22.True or false: “linking to the start” is a weak ending habit. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Homework is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
24. 24.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
25. 25.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “To recap, water is precious, limited and easy to save.” (a) a link to the opening (b) a summary (c) a call to action (d) a weak ending
26. 26.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the main points or greeting the audience? (a) the main points (b) greeting the audience
27. 27.🎯 A speech with facts, steps and clear explanations mainly aims… (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
28. 28.🪧 “I have told you about trees and rivers. ___, nature needs our care.” Which fits? (a) Firstly (b) For example (c) Secondly (d) To sum up
29. 29.True or false: “a clear last line” is a weak ending habit. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Just then, the bus drove off without us.” (a) the problem (b) the setting (c) the solution
31. 31.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) linking to the start (b) trailing off (c) apologising at the end (d) running over time
32. 32.🧱 In which part of a speech does a story proving a point belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
33. 33.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Blue is the prettiest colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
34. 34.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Lots of people say trees are good.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
35. 35.True or false: “Summer holidays should be longer.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Take the case of (b) Another point is (c) In addition (d) Secondly
37. 37.True or false: “However” starts the first point. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 50 (b) about 20 (c) about 2 or 3 (d) none at all
39. 39.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” (a) a story hook (b) a weak opening (c) a fact hook (d) a question hook
40. 40.🔒 Which story is NOT okay to share in a school speech? (a) a time you helped (b) a funny picnic moment (c) a lesson you learned (d) a friend’s secret

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