Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 647 · 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 is the right order of a speech? (a) opening, body, closing (b) opening, closing, body (c) closing, opening, body (d) body, closing, opening
2. 2.🪧 What does the phrase “Another point is” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) starts the first point (c) adds another point (d) sums up
3. 3.⏱️ Rohan reads a 50-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
4. 4.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “What would you do if the lights went out for a week?” (a) a weak opening (b) a story hook (c) a fact hook (d) a question hook
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Take the case of (b) A good example is (c) For instance (d) Moreover
6. 6.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) far over the limit (c) a little under the limit
7. 7.True or false: “I began with a question about tiffin waste. Now you know the answer.” is a call to action. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “One morning, Ravi’s grandmother handed him an old wooden box.” (a) a fact hook (b) a question hook (c) a weak opening (d) a story hook
9. 9.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Join our book club this Friday and bring one friend.” (a) a weak ending (b) a summary (c) a call to action (d) a link to the opening
10. 10.True or false: “Start today: carry a cloth bag every time you shop.” is a summary. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.💬 Words like “should”, “must” and “let us” often show a speech that wants… (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
12. 12.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Okay… so… where do I even start?” (a) a question hook (b) a story hook (c) a weak opening (d) a fact hook
13. 13.✂️ Ananya’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 490 words. How many words must be cut?
14. 14.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Just then, the bus drove off without us.” (a) the solution (b) the setting (c) the problem
15. 15.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Exercise is nice and stuff.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
16. 16.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “That old wooden box? It still sits on Ravi’s desk.” (a) a link to the opening (b) a weak ending (c) a call to action (d) a summary
17. 17.True or false: “I forgot the rest, so bye.” is a weak ending. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) In contrast (b) Take the case of (c) Even so (d) However
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) To begin with (b) To sum up (c) Let me start with (d) My first point is
20. 20.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” (a) a weak opening (b) a question hook (c) a story hook (d) a fact hook
21. 21.📋 Before writing a speech, what should you decide first? (a) the font (b) the stage colour (c) the ending music (d) its purpose
22. 22.✂️ Diya’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Diya speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 280 words. How many words must be cut?
23. 23.Which phrase sums up? (a) Even so (b) In addition (c) Secondly (d) In short
24. 24.🏁 After your last line, what is a good way to finish? (a) “that’s all, I guess” (b) “Thank you” and a smile (c) ask “was it okay?” (d) walk off mid-line
25. 25.True or false: “Water is very, very important.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) a preview of the points (b) facts and examples (c) the main points (d) the call to action
27. 27.True or false: a speech urging shoppers to carry cloth bags is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “When I was in Class 3, I froze on stage in the middle of a poem.” is a weak opening. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🪧 What does the phrase “In conclusion” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) sums up (c) gives an example (d) starts the first point
30. 30.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “We all held the poles together until the rain stopped.” (a) the problem (b) the solution (c) the setting
31. 31.🏁 Which should you NOT do at the end of a speech? (a) thank the audience (b) sum up your points (c) end with a strong line (d) add a brand-new point
32. 32.Which phrase gives an example? (a) However (b) On the other hand (c) For example (d) Another point is
33. 33.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Our class saved about 40 litres of water a week by closing taps fully.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm thank-you (b) looking up at the end (c) apologising at the end (d) linking to the start
35. 35.Which phrase adds another point? (a) Another point is (b) Even so (c) To conclude (d) To begin with
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking the audience (b) the call to action (c) a summary of the points (d) introducing the topic
37. 37.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
38. 38.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “My topic is water. That is all.” (a) a story hook (b) a fact hook (c) a weak opening (d) a question hook
39. 39.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) a goodbye (b) a new topic (c) nothing else (d) an example or a reason
40. 40.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) trailing off (b) rushing off the stage (c) a calm thank-you (d) running over time

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