Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 71 · 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: “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” is a story hook. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🪧 What does the phrase “Secondly” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) sums up (c) gives an example (d) adds another point
3. 3.True or false: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) body, closing, opening (b) closing, opening, body (c) opening, body, closing (d) opening, closing, body
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm thank-you (b) ending on time (c) stopping mid-sentence (d) a clear last line
6. 6.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Have you ever wondered where your tiffin waste goes?” (a) a question hook (b) a weak opening (c) a story hook (d) a fact hook
7. 7.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) trailing off (b) looking up at the end (c) apologising at the end (d) running over time
8. 8.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech telling a funny story about your pet goat? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
9. 9.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
10. 10.True or false: a speech telling a funny story about your pet goat is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to grab attention (b) to thank everyone (c) to fill time (d) to end the speech
12. 12.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech explaining how a rainbow forms? (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
13. 13.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
14. 14.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Everything is better when things are better.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
15. 15.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
16. 16.True or false: “apologising at the end” is a strong ending habit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “We all held the poles together until the rain stopped.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔎 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
19. 19.💬 Words like “should”, “must” and “let us” often show a speech that wants… (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
20. 20.True or false: “stopping mid-sentence” is a strong ending habit. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “Trees. Yes. Trees.” (b) “A tree saved my road.”
23. 23.True or false: “Okay… so… where do I even start?” is a weak opening. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
25. 25.True or false: “Some things are kind of helpful sometimes.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🏁 After your last line, what is a good way to finish? (a) “Thank you” and a smile (b) “that’s all, I guess” (c) walk off mid-line (d) ask “was it okay?”
27. 27.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) a surprising fact (b) a question (c) a short story (d) starting with “sorry”
28. 28.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
29. 29.True or false: “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “In our school garden, the tomato plants we watered daily grew twice as tall.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “How many of you walked to school today?” is a weak opening. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “One morning, Ravi’s grandmother handed him an old wooden box.” (a) a question hook (b) a weak opening (c) a fact hook (d) a story hook
33. 33.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: adding a new point? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) introducing the topic (b) a preview of the points (c) greeting the audience (d) the main points
35. 35.🧭 Why do speakers use signposting phrases? (a) to guide the listeners (b) to fill silence (c) to sound fancy (d) to make it longer
36. 36.True or false: “Halfway up the hill, Kabir twisted his ankle.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
38. 38.🎯 Which purpose usually ends with a call like “Join us!”? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
39. 39.🪧 “I have told you about trees and rivers. ___, nature needs our care.” Which fits? (a) Firstly (b) To sum up (c) For example (d) Secondly
40. 40.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) thanking the audience (b) the attention hook (c) the main points (d) facts and examples

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