Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 717 · 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.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a summary of the points or reasons for your idea? (a) a summary of the points (b) reasons for your idea
2. 2.Which of these is a weak ending habit? (a) looking up at the end (b) rushing off the stage (c) a clear last line (d) pausing before the end
3. 3.💧 Which example best supports “We can save water”? (a) dogs can bark (b) the sky is blue (c) closing taps saved 40 L (d) buses are big
4. 4.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: facts and examples or introducing the topic? (a) facts and examples (b) introducing the topic
5. 5.True or false: a speech giving directions to the school library is mainly to entertain. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🪧 What does the phrase “A good example is” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) shows a contrast (c) gives an example (d) sums up
7. 7.True or false: “In our school garden, the tomato plants we watered daily grew twice as tall.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.⏱️ Kabir reads a 75-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
9. 9.True or false: “looking up at the end” is a weak ending habit. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “Trees. Yes. Trees.” (b) “A tree saved my road.”
11. 11.True or false: “Just then, the bus drove off without us.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Let me start with (b) Another point is (c) My first point is (d) Firstly
13. 13.Which phrase sums up? (a) For instance (b) In addition (c) Even so (d) In conclusion
14. 14.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Water is very, very important.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
15. 15.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Some things are kind of helpful sometimes.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
16. 16.⏱️ Meera’s class presentation has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
17. 17.True or false: “Our class saved about 40 litres of water a week by closing taps fully.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “To begin with” shows a contrast. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “I began with a question about tiffin waste. Now you know the answer.” (a) a call to action (b) a summary (c) a weak ending (d) a link to the opening
20. 20.True or false: “In addition” adds another point. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: a speech sharing facts about the Sun is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: a speech asking classmates to stop wasting food is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧭 Why do speakers use signposting phrases? (a) to make it longer (b) to guide the listeners (c) to sound fancy (d) to fill silence
24. 24.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
25. 25.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
26. 26.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Lots of people say trees are good.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
27. 27.True or false: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “My topic is water. That is all.” (a) a weak opening (b) a fact hook (c) a question hook (d) a story hook
29. 29.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Sorry, I did not prepare much, but here goes.” (a) a fact hook (b) a question hook (c) a story hook (d) a weak opening
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking the audience (b) the memorable last line (c) a summary of the points (d) a preview of the points
31. 31.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a story proving a point or the call to action? (a) a story proving a point (b) the call to action
32. 32.True or false: “We all held the poles together until the rain stopped.” is how the story is solved. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) opening, body, closing (b) body, closing, opening (c) opening, closing, body (d) closing, opening, body
34. 34.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: pausing before the end? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
35. 35.True or false: a speech describing the life cycle of a butterfly is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “It was the night before the science fair, and our volcano would not erupt.” is a story hook. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🪧 What does the phrase “Firstly” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) adds another point (c) sums up (d) starts the first point
38. 38.🪧 “Some say homework is boring. ___, it helps us practise.” Which fits? (a) However (b) For example (c) To sum up (d) Firstly
39. 39.True or false: “Summer holidays should be longer.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “So we saw three things: trees cool us, clean our air and give us food.” (a) a summary (b) a call to action (c) a link to the opening (d) a weak ending

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