Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 743 · 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 of these belongs in the body? (a) greeting the audience (b) reasons for your idea (c) the memorable last line (d) introducing the topic
2. 2.🎯 Which purpose usually ends with a call like “Join us!”? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the attention hook (b) the call to action (c) a summary of the points (d) the memorable last line
4. 4.True or false: “Lots of people say trees are good.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🪧 What does the phrase “Firstly” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) starts the first point (c) sums up (d) gives an example
6. 6.True or false: “Sorry, I did not prepare much, but here goes.” is a fact hook. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.⏱️ How long should the opening of a 2-minute speech be? (a) half the speech (b) ten minutes (c) the whole speech (d) a few sentences
8. 8.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
9. 9.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) the memorable last line (b) the attention hook (c) a preview of the points (d) reasons for your idea
10. 10.🪧 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) For example (b) Firstly (c) To sum up (d) In conclusion
11. 11.True or false: “My grandfather walks 5 km every morning and feels fit at seventy.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: pausing before the end? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
13. 13.True or false: “Last monsoon, my brother and I found a tiny kitten under our scooter.” is a story hook. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “In our school garden, the tomato plants we watered daily grew twice as tall.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
15. 15.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Water is very, very important.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
16. 16.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to tire yourself (c) to fit the time limit (d) to skip the ending
17. 17.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Start today: carry a cloth bag every time you shop.” (a) a link to the opening (b) a summary (c) a call to action (d) a weak ending
18. 18.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
19. 19.⏱️ Ananya reads a 450-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the memorable last line (b) thanking the audience (c) the call to action (d) reasons for your idea
21. 21.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech sharing facts about the Sun? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
22. 22.True or false: “When I was in Class 3, I froze on stage in the middle of a poem.” is a question hook. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🪧 “___, let me tell you why sleep matters.” — the very first point. Which fits? (a) To begin with (b) However (c) To sum up (d) In conclusion
24. 24.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
25. 25.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
26. 26.True or false: “a clear last line” is a weak ending habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🏁 Which should you NOT do at the end of a speech? (a) sum up your points (b) end with a strong line (c) add a brand-new point (d) thank the audience
28. 28.True or false: “In short, reading builds words, ideas and imagination.” is a call to action. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “An octopus has three hearts.” is a question hook. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🪧 What does the phrase “To sum up” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) sums up (c) starts the first point (d) shows a contrast
32. 32.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to fill time (b) to thank everyone (c) to end the speech (d) to grab attention
33. 33.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech convincing the principal to add a reading hour? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
34. 34.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Our class collected 120 old books for the village library in one month.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
35. 35.True or false: “And that tiny kitten under our scooter? Today she is a happy, healthy cat.” is a weak ending. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: a speech urging everyone to plant a tree is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: trailing off? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
38. 38.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth.” (a) a story hook (b) a question hook (c) a weak opening (d) a fact hook
39. 39.True or false: “Summer holidays should be longer.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) In short (b) My first point is (c) In conclusion (d) To conclude

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