Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 742 · 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 does the phrase “For example” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) sums up (c) gives an example (d) adds another point
2. 2.True or false: “It was the first day of school after the summer break.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.⏱️ How long should the opening of a 2-minute speech be? (a) a few sentences (b) the whole speech (c) half the speech (d) ten minutes
4. 4.🧱 In which part of a speech does a summary of the points belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
5. 5.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Um, so, I am going to talk about trees, I guess.” (a) a story hook (b) a fact hook (c) a weak opening (d) a question hook
6. 6.True or false: “Moreover” adds another point. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: facts and examples or the attention hook? (a) facts and examples (b) the attention hook
8. 8.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 120–150 words a minute (c) 300–400 words a minute
9. 9.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) In contrast (b) In conclusion (c) Even so (d) Let me start with
10. 10.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech asking classmates to stop wasting food? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
11. 11.True or false: “Homework is boring.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “In our school garden, the tomato plants we watered daily grew twice as tall.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🪧 What does the phrase “Secondly” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) sums up (c) adds another point (d) shows a contrast
14. 14.True or false: “Firstly” starts the first point. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “Two friends helped him walk slowly back to the bus.” is the problem in the story. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🪧 “I have told you about trees and rivers. ___, nature needs our care.” Which fits? (a) Firstly (b) To sum up (c) Secondly (d) For example
17. 17.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “The Moon goes around the Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
18. 18.Which phrase sums up? (a) To begin with (b) In short (c) Let me start with (d) Firstly
19. 19.True or false: a speech convincing the principal to add a reading hour is mainly to entertain. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the memorable last line (b) thanking the audience (c) the call to action (d) greeting the audience
21. 21.🧭 Why do speakers use signposting phrases? (a) to guide the listeners (b) to make it longer (c) to sound fancy (d) to fill silence
22. 22.🪧 What does the phrase “In contrast” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) shows a contrast (c) starts the first point (d) adds another point
23. 23.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Um… yeah, that’s it, I think.” (a) a summary (b) a call to action (c) a link to the opening (d) a weak ending
24. 24.🧱 In which part of a speech does a preview of the points belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
25. 25.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
26. 26.⏱️ Rohan reads a 240-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
27. 27.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) body, closing, opening (b) opening, body, closing (c) opening, closing, body (d) closing, opening, body
28. 28.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
29. 29.Which of these is a weak ending habit? (a) running over time (b) linking to the start (c) a clear last line (d) a calm thank-you
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Take the case of (b) Firstly (c) For example (d) A good example is
31. 31.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to thank everyone (b) to end the speech (c) to fill time (d) to grab attention
32. 32.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 360-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
33. 33.True or false: “Then I saw that my speech notes were missing.” is the problem in the story. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “In short, reading builds words, ideas and imagination.” (a) a weak ending (b) a link to the opening (c) a summary (d) a call to action
36. 36.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: a calm thank-you? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
37. 37.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “It was the night before the science fair, and our volcano would not erupt.” (a) a question hook (b) a weak opening (c) a fact hook (d) a story hook
38. 38.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech asking families to save water? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
39. 39.🪧 What does the phrase “However” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) shows a contrast (c) gives an example (d) adds another point
40. 40.True or false: “Lots of people say trees are good.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False

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