Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 632 · 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 part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
2. 2.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to end the speech (b) to fill time (c) to grab attention (d) to thank everyone
3. 3.True or false: “looking up at the end” is a weak ending habit. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “Mangoes are the best fruit.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “I forgot the rest, so bye.” (a) a call to action (b) a weak ending (c) a link to the opening (d) a summary
6. 6.True or false: a speech acting out a comic scene from a picnic is mainly to inform. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
8. 8.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Last monsoon, my brother and I found a tiny kitten under our scooter.” (a) a story hook (b) a fact hook (c) a question hook (d) a weak opening
9. 9.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “It was the night before the science fair, and our volcano would not erupt.” (a) a fact hook (b) a story hook (c) a weak opening (d) a question hook
10. 10.True or false: “linking to the start” is a weak ending habit. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🏁 Which should you NOT do at the end of a speech? (a) thank the audience (b) end with a strong line (c) add a brand-new point (d) sum up your points
12. 12.📖 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
13. 13.💬 Words like “should”, “must” and “let us” often show a speech that wants… (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
14. 14.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) adding a new point (b) trailing off (c) a calm thank-you (d) apologising at the end
15. 15.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
16. 16.✂️ 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
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a story proving a point (b) facts and examples (c) a summary of the points (d) the main points
18. 18.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the call to action or reasons for your idea? (a) the call to action (b) reasons for your idea
19. 19.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “It was the first day of school after the summer break.” (a) the solution (b) the problem (c) the setting
20. 20.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Our class was on a picnic beside a big lake.” (a) the setting (b) the problem (c) the solution
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) However (b) In contrast (c) On the other hand (d) Another point is
22. 22.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 2 or 3 (b) none at all (c) about 20 (d) about 50
23. 23.True or false: a speech sharing facts about the Sun is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “What would you do if the lights went out for a week?” is a question hook. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the main points (b) the attention hook (c) the memorable last line (d) a story proving a point
26. 26.True or false: “That old wooden box? It still sits on Ravi’s desk.” is a link to the opening. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Moreover (b) In addition (c) However (d) Another point is
28. 28.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
29. 29.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) adding a new point (b) rushing off the stage (c) stopping mid-sentence (d) ending on time
30. 30.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Then I saw that my speech notes were missing.” (a) the solution (b) the setting (c) the problem
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Secondly (b) Another point is (c) In addition (d) Firstly
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the memorable last line (b) a summary of the points (c) greeting the audience (d) the call to action
33. 33.True or false: “Um… yeah, that’s it, I think.” is a weak ending. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Let me start with (b) In addition (c) To begin with (d) My first point is
35. 35.True or false: “To recap, water is precious, limited and easy to save.” is a call to action. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔒 Which story is NOT okay to share in a school speech? (a) a funny picnic moment (b) a lesson you learned (c) a time you helped (d) a friend’s secret
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the attention hook (b) the main points (c) greeting the audience (d) a preview of the points
38. 38.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Um… yeah, that’s it, I think.” (a) a summary (b) a weak ending (c) a call to action (d) a link to the opening
39. 39.True or false: “Firstly” adds another point. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “In our school garden, the tomato plants we watered daily grew twice as tall.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False

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