Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 664 · 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.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
2. 2.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
3. 3.🪝 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 question hook (d) a fact hook
4. 4.🏁 Which should you NOT do at the end of a speech? (a) end with a strong line (b) thank the audience (c) add a brand-new point (d) sum up your points
5. 5.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Have you ever wondered where your tiffin waste goes?” (a) a fact hook (b) a story hook (c) a weak opening (d) a question hook
6. 6.True or false: a speech asking friends to vote for you as class monitor is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: a speech explaining the rules of kabaddi is mainly to entertain. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech explaining the rules of kabaddi? (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
9. 9.True or false: “Just then, the bus drove off without us.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) closing, opening, body (b) body, closing, opening (c) opening, body, closing (d) opening, closing, body
11. 11.True or false: “The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth.” is a weak opening. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.✂️ Meera’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Meera speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 140 words. How many words must be cut?
13. 13.🎯 Which purpose usually ends with a call like “Join us!”? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
14. 14.True or false: “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” is the problem in the story. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🪧 “___, let me tell you why sleep matters.” — the very first point. Which fits? (a) In conclusion (b) To sum up (c) However (d) To begin with
16. 16.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) speak super fast (c) skip the ending (d) ignore the limit
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the attention hook (b) the call to action (c) a summary of the points (d) thanking the audience
18. 18.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) reasons for your idea (b) the call to action (c) the memorable last line (d) introducing the topic
19. 19.True or false: “Some things are kind of helpful sometimes.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “Light from the Sun takes about eight minutes to reach the Earth.” is a weak opening. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) thanking the audience (b) a summary of the points (c) facts and examples (d) the attention hook
22. 22.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Water is very, very important.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
23. 23.True or false: “Secondly” adds another point. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to skip the ending (c) to fit the time limit (d) to tire yourself
25. 25.🪝 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
26. 26.🔎 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
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking the audience (b) the memorable last line (c) a preview of the points (d) a summary of the points
28. 28.🎯 A speech with facts, steps and clear explanations mainly aims… (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
29. 29.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) a surprising fact (b) a question (c) a short story (d) starting with “sorry”
30. 30.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
31. 31.True or false: “Okay… so… where do I even start?” is a question hook. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “The Moon goes around the Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) a calm thank-you (c) stopping mid-sentence (d) pausing before the end
34. 34.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech showing how to fold a paper boat? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
35. 35.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” (a) a fact hook (b) a weak opening (c) a story hook (d) a question hook
36. 36.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) stopping mid-sentence (b) trailing off (c) apologising at the end (d) a clear last line
37. 37.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
38. 38.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) In contrast (b) On the other hand (c) A good example is (d) Even so
40. 40.⏱️ Meera reads a 225-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?

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