Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 714 · 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 ending is this? “So tonight, switch off one extra light — and keep doing it.” (a) a summary (b) a link to the opening (c) a call to action (d) a weak ending
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: a speech convincing the principal to add a reading hour is mainly to entertain. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Our class was on a picnic beside a big lake.” (a) the setting (b) the solution (c) the problem
5. 5.🔎 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 specific example (b) a vague claim
6. 6.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Have you ever wondered where your tiffin waste goes?” (a) a weak opening (b) a story hook (c) a question hook (d) a fact hook
7. 7.True or false: “An octopus has three hearts.” is a weak opening. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “Two friends helped him walk slowly back to the bus.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Homework is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
10. 10.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
11. 11.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a summary of the points or facts and examples? (a) a summary of the points (b) facts and examples
12. 12.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 300–400 words a minute (b) 120–150 words a minute (c) 20–30 words a minute
13. 13.Which phrase gives an example? (a) Secondly (b) Let me start with (c) In contrast (d) For example
14. 14.🧱 In which part of a speech does introducing the topic belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
15. 15.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Rainy days are the nicest days.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a summary of the points (b) thanking the audience (c) the memorable last line (d) the attention hook
17. 17.True or false: “Just then, the bus drove off without us.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) trailing off (b) looking up at the end (c) stopping mid-sentence (d) adding a new point
19. 19.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the main points or thanking the audience? (a) the main points (b) thanking the audience
20. 20.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to fit the time limit (c) to tire yourself (d) to skip the ending
21. 21.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a summary of the points or the main points? (a) a summary of the points (b) the main points
22. 22.📋 Before writing a speech, what should you decide first? (a) the ending music (b) the font (c) the stage colour (d) its purpose
23. 23.📖 Why do speakers tell short personal stories? (a) to waste time (b) to avoid the topic (c) stories stick in minds (d) to confuse people
24. 24.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “I forgot the rest, so bye.” (a) a link to the opening (b) a summary (c) a call to action (d) a weak ending
25. 25.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the call to action or the attention hook? (a) the call to action (b) the attention hook
26. 26.Which phrase gives an example? (a) To sum up (b) For instance (c) However (d) To begin with
27. 27.⏱️ Meera reads a 180-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
28. 28.💧 Which example best supports “We can save water”? (a) dogs can bark (b) buses are big (c) the sky is blue (d) closing taps saved 40 L
29. 29.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: facts and examples or a summary of the points? (a) facts and examples (b) a summary of the points
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pausing before the end (b) stopping mid-sentence (c) ending on time (d) looking up at the end
32. 32.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “What would you do if the lights went out for a week?” (a) a question hook (b) a fact hook (c) a weak opening (d) a story hook
33. 33.True or false: “Light from the Sun takes about eight minutes to reach the Earth.” is a fact hook. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.⏱️ Diya reads a 250-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
35. 35.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Two friends helped him walk slowly back to the bus.” (a) the problem (b) the solution (c) the setting
36. 36.🧱 In which part of a speech does a summary of the points belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
37. 37.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 450-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
38. 38.True or false: “The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth.” is a fact hook. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “We walked together and reached school just in time.” is the problem in the story. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) introducing the topic (b) facts and examples (c) a preview of the points (d) the memorable last line

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