Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 634 · 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 strong ending habit? (a) rushing off the stage (b) trailing off (c) a calm thank-you (d) apologising at the end
2. 2.🧱 In which part of a speech does the call to action belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stopping mid-sentence (b) trailing off (c) rushing off the stage (d) looking up at the end
4. 4.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) the main points (b) facts and examples (c) a summary of the points (d) a preview of the points
5. 5.True or false: “My grandfather walks 5 km every morning and feels fit at seventy.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “running over time” is a strong ending habit. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a story proving a point or the attention hook? (a) a story proving a point (b) the attention hook
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Moreover (b) To conclude (c) Secondly (d) Another point is
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking the audience (b) the memorable last line (c) a summary of the points (d) a preview of the points
10. 10.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: reasons for your idea or greeting the audience? (a) reasons for your idea (b) greeting the audience
11. 11.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) greeting the audience (b) the memorable last line (c) the attention hook (d) introducing the topic
12. 12.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “How many of you walked to school today?” (a) a story hook (b) a weak opening (c) a question hook (d) a fact hook
13. 13.🎯 Which purpose usually ends with a call like “Join us!”? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
14. 14.🪧 What does the phrase “For example” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) starts the first point (c) sums up (d) gives an example
15. 15.📋 Before writing a speech, what should you decide first? (a) the ending music (b) the font (c) the stage colour (d) its purpose
16. 16.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
17. 17.⏱️ How long should the opening of a 2-minute speech be? (a) the whole speech (b) half the speech (c) ten minutes (d) a few sentences
18. 18.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 120-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
19. 19.True or false: “Everything is better when things are better.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ending on time (b) looking up at the end (c) adding a new point (d) linking to the start
21. 21.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 450-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
22. 22.📖 Why do speakers tell short personal stories? (a) stories stick in minds (b) to waste time (c) to confuse people (d) to avoid the topic
23. 23.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: facts and examples or introducing the topic? (a) facts and examples (b) introducing the topic
24. 24.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to thank everyone (b) to end the speech (c) to fill time (d) to grab attention
25. 25.🏁 Which should you NOT do at the end of a speech? (a) thank the audience (b) add a brand-new point (c) end with a strong line (d) sum up your points
26. 26.True or false: “In short, reading builds words, ideas and imagination.” is a call to action. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📖 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
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking the audience (b) a summary of the points (c) the memorable last line (d) reasons for your idea
29. 29.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) Secondly (b) To conclude (c) Take the case of (d) To begin with
30. 30.True or false: a speech urging everyone to plant a tree is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.⏱️ Tara’s competition speech has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
32. 32.True or false: “Some things are kind of helpful sometimes.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) To begin with (b) For instance (c) A good example is (d) Take the case of
34. 34.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Last Diwali, our street used clay lamps and made far less waste.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
35. 35.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “In our school garden, the tomato plants we watered daily grew twice as tall.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
36. 36.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: ending on time? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
37. 37.🪝 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
38. 38.True or false: “Moreover” gives an example. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
40. 40.🪧 “___, let me tell you why sleep matters.” — the very first point. Which fits? (a) To sum up (b) In conclusion (c) However (d) To begin with

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