Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 729 · 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? “Join our book club this Friday and bring one friend.” (a) a weak ending (b) a summary (c) a link to the opening (d) a call to action
2. 2.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Summer holidays should be longer.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
3. 3.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Start today: carry a cloth bag every time you shop.” (a) a summary (b) a weak ending (c) a call to action (d) a link to the opening
4. 4.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) none at all (b) about 2 or 3 (c) about 50 (d) about 20
5. 5.True or false: “So tonight, switch off one extra light — and keep doing it.” is a summary. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a story proving a point (b) facts and examples (c) a preview of the points (d) the main points
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the attention hook (b) facts and examples (c) greeting the audience (d) introducing the topic
8. 8.🧱 In which part of a speech does the memorable last line belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
9. 9.🏁 A memorable ending should be… (a) short and strong (b) long and slow (c) about a new topic (d) a whispered mumble
10. 10.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: facts and examples or thanking the audience? (a) facts and examples (b) thanking the audience
11. 11.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Lots of people say trees are good.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
12. 12.True or false: a speech giving directions to the school library is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “Blue is the prettiest colour.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) a goodbye (b) an example or a reason (c) nothing else (d) a new topic
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the main points (b) facts and examples (c) thanking the audience (d) reasons for your idea
16. 16.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
17. 17.True or false: “Summer holidays should be longer.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: thanking the audience or a story proving a point? (a) thanking the audience (b) a story proving a point
19. 19.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Homework is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
20. 20.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
21. 21.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
22. 22.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) ignore the limit (c) speak super fast (d) skip the ending
23. 23.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Everything is better when things are better.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
24. 24.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “Trees. Yes. Trees.” (b) “A tree saved my road.”
25. 25.True or false: “I began with a question about tiffin waste. Now you know the answer.” is a call to action. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) Even so (b) In short (c) To sum up (d) My first point is
27. 27.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
28. 28.⏸️ 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
29. 29.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to speak faster (c) to skip the ending (d) to tire yourself
30. 30.🧱 In which part of a speech does a preview of the points belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
31. 31.True or false: “Plants need sunlight to make food.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “Plants need sunlight to make food.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🪧 What does the phrase “Take the case of” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) gives an example (c) sums up (d) shows a contrast
34. 34.🧭 Why do speakers use signposting phrases? (a) to fill silence (b) to sound fancy (c) to make it longer (d) to guide the listeners
35. 35.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Halfway up the hill, Kabir twisted his ankle.” (a) the solution (b) the setting (c) the problem
36. 36.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) trailing off (b) stopping mid-sentence (c) rushing off the stage (d) pausing before the end
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) In addition (b) Another point is (c) To conclude (d) Secondly
38. 38.True or false: “looking up at the end” is a strong ending habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.📋 Before writing a speech, what should you decide first? (a) its purpose (b) the ending music (c) the stage colour (d) the font
40. 40.🏁 After your last line, what is a good way to finish? (a) “that’s all, I guess” (b) walk off mid-line (c) ask “was it okay?” (d) “Thank you” and a smile

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