Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 680 · 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 kind of opening is this? “When I was in Class 3, I froze on stage in the middle of a poem.” (a) a story hook (b) a weak opening (c) a fact hook (d) a question hook
2. 2.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Everything is better when things are better.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
3. 3.⏱️ How long should the opening of a 2-minute speech be? (a) half the speech (b) ten minutes (c) the whole speech (d) a few sentences
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the memorable last line (b) the main points (c) thanking the audience (d) a summary of the points
5. 5.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
6. 6.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Our class was on a picnic beside a big lake.” (a) the problem (b) the setting (c) the solution
7. 7.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “I began with a question about tiffin waste. Now you know the answer.” (a) a summary (b) a weak ending (c) a call to action (d) a link to the opening
8. 8.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
9. 9.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to grab attention (b) to end the speech (c) to thank everyone (d) to fill time
10. 10.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “Trees. Yes. Trees.” (b) “A tree saved my road.”
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Firstly (b) To conclude (c) To sum up (d) In short
12. 12.📖 A story in a speech should be… (a) full of secrets (b) unrelated to the topic (c) short and to the point (d) as long as possible
13. 13.Which phrase sums up? (a) Moreover (b) In short (c) In contrast (d) In addition
14. 14.True or false: “trailing off” is a strong ending habit. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.⏱️ Diya’s welcome speech has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
16. 16.True or false: “Mangoes are the best fruit.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📖 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
18. 18.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
19. 19.🎯 A speech with facts, steps and clear explanations mainly aims… (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
20. 20.True or false: “When Meena read for 20 minutes a day, she finished six storybooks in one term.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech explaining how a rainbow forms? (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
22. 22.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
23. 23.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Pick up one wrapper on your way out today.” (a) a link to the opening (b) a weak ending (c) a call to action (d) a summary
24. 24.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) a surprising fact (b) starting with “sorry” (c) a question (d) a short story
25. 25.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: adding a new point? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
26. 26.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
27. 27.True or false: “Two friends helped him walk slowly back to the bus.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧭 Why do speakers use signposting phrases? (a) to make it longer (b) to sound fancy (c) to fill silence (d) to guide the listeners
29. 29.True or false: “Um, so, I am going to talk about trees, I guess.” is a weak opening. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) apologising at the end (b) trailing off (c) a clear last line (d) stopping mid-sentence
31. 31.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth.” (a) a weak opening (b) a question hook (c) a fact hook (d) a story hook
32. 32.🧱 In which part of a speech does the main points belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
33. 33.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: thanking the audience or introducing the topic? (a) thanking the audience (b) introducing the topic
34. 34.True or false: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) rushing off the stage (b) ending on time (c) stopping mid-sentence (d) apologising at the end
36. 36.⏱️ Meera speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
37. 37.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” (a) a question hook (b) a story hook (c) a weak opening (d) a fact hook
38. 38.True or false: a speech describing the life cycle of a butterfly is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “Then I saw that my speech notes were missing.” is the problem in the story. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) To conclude (b) Firstly (c) In conclusion (d) However

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