Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 692 · 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.True or false: “My topic is water. That is all.” is a weak opening. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “A tree saved my road.” (b) “Trees. Yes. Trees.”
3. 3.True or false: “In short” sums up. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “In contrast” gives an example. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🪧 “Some say homework is boring. ___, it helps us practise.” Which fits? (a) Firstly (b) For example (c) To sum up (d) However
6. 6.🧱 In which part of a speech does the attention hook belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
7. 7.🪧 “I have told you about trees and rivers. ___, nature needs our care.” Which fits? (a) To sum up (b) Secondly (c) For example (d) Firstly
8. 8.True or false: “running over time” is a weak ending habit. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: a clear last line? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
10. 10.True or false: “Secondly” gives an example. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔒 Which story is NOT okay to share in a school speech? (a) a friend’s secret (b) a time you helped (c) a funny picnic moment (d) a lesson you learned
12. 12.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: trailing off? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
13. 13.True or false: “So I took a deep breath and spoke from memory.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing off the stage (b) adding a new point (c) trailing off (d) ending on time
15. 15.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “When I was in Class 3, I froze on stage in the middle of a poem.” (a) a weak opening (b) a question hook (c) a fact hook (d) a story hook
16. 16.True or false: “Um, so, I am going to talk about trees, I guess.” is a weak opening. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) none at all (b) about 2 or 3 (c) about 20 (d) about 50
18. 18.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
19. 19.True or false: “Our class collected 120 old books for the village library in one month.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “That old wooden box? It still sits on Ravi’s desk.” is a summary. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) a surprising fact (b) a short story (c) starting with “sorry” (d) a question
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Firstly (b) Even so (c) In contrast (d) On the other hand
23. 23.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) skip the ending (c) ignore the limit (d) cut the weakest part
24. 24.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.⏱️ Arjun reads a 75-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
26. 26.True or false: “A good example is” sums up. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” is a question hook. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🪧 What does the phrase “Let me start with” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) gives an example (c) adds another point (d) shows a contrast
29. 29.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Water is very, very important.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
30. 30.⏱️ 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
31. 31.True or false: “Our heart beats about one lakh times every day.” is a weak opening. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) a summary of the points (b) introducing the topic (c) a preview of the points (d) greeting the audience
33. 33.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) opening, closing, body (b) body, closing, opening (c) closing, opening, body (d) opening, body, closing
34. 34.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech explaining how a rainbow forms? (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
35. 35.True or false: “Rainy days are the nicest days.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🪧 What does the phrase “However” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) adds another point (c) gives an example (d) shows a contrast
37. 37.True or false: “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
39. 39.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
40. 40.🪧 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) To sum up (b) Firstly (c) For example (d) In conclusion

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