Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 712 · 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: “running over time” is a weak ending habit. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “What would you do if the lights went out for a week?” (a) a weak opening (b) a question hook (c) a story hook (d) a fact hook
3. 3.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “My topic is water.” (b) “Ever seen a dry tap?”
4. 4.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “My topic is water. That is all.” (a) a fact hook (b) a weak opening (c) a story hook (d) a question hook
5. 5.📋 Before writing a speech, what should you decide first? (a) the ending music (b) the font (c) the stage colour (d) its purpose
6. 6.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to speak faster (c) to fit the time limit (d) to tire yourself
7. 7.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
8. 8.🪧 What does the phrase “My first point is” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) sums up (c) adds another point (d) starts the first point
9. 9.💬 Words like “should”, “must” and “let us” often show a speech that wants… (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
10. 10.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech explaining how a rainbow forms? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
11. 11.True or false: “Some things are kind of helpful sometimes.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: apologising at the end? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
13. 13.🪝 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
14. 14.🎯 Which purpose usually ends with a call like “Join us!”? (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
15. 15.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “My grandfather walks 5 km every morning and feels fit at seventy.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking to the start (b) a clear last line (c) ending on time (d) stopping mid-sentence
17. 17.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: stopping mid-sentence? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
18. 18.📖 A story in a speech should be… (a) as long as possible (b) short and to the point (c) unrelated to the topic (d) full of secrets
19. 19.🪧 What does the phrase “In conclusion” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) sums up (c) shows a contrast (d) starts the first point
20. 20.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) adding a new point (b) apologising at the end (c) looking up at the end (d) running over time
21. 21.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
22. 22.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
23. 23.🧱 In which part of a speech does the main points belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
24. 24.🏁 Which should you NOT do at the end of a speech? (a) end with a strong line (b) add a brand-new point (c) thank the audience (d) sum up your points
25. 25.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Um, so, I am going to talk about trees, I guess.” (a) a fact hook (b) a question hook (c) a story hook (d) a weak opening
26. 26.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the memorable last line (b) thanking the audience (c) the attention hook (d) a story proving a point
27. 27.⏸️ 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
28. 28.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech acting out a comic scene from a picnic? (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts and examples (b) a story proving a point (c) the main points (d) the attention hook
30. 30.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: linking to the start? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
31. 31.⏱️ Aarav reads a 300-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
32. 32.True or false: “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” is a fact hook. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “ending on time” is a strong ending habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “In conclusion” starts the first point. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
36. 36.🪧 What does the phrase “Firstly” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) sums up (c) starts the first point (d) adds another point
37. 37.True or false: “Take the case of” gives an example. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech reporting the results of a class survey? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
39. 39.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech giving directions to the school library? (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
40. 40.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech telling a funny story about your pet goat? (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform

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