Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 746 · 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 closing? (a) facts and examples (b) a summary of the points (c) reasons for your idea (d) a preview of the points
2. 2.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “How many of you walked to school today?” (a) a fact hook (b) a story hook (c) a weak opening (d) a question hook
3. 3.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) the main points (b) the memorable last line (c) introducing the topic (d) a story proving a point
4. 4.🪧 “I have told you about trees and rivers. ___, nature needs our care.” Which fits? (a) For example (b) Secondly (c) Firstly (d) To sum up
5. 5.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Start today: carry a cloth bag every time you shop.” (a) a weak ending (b) a call to action (c) a link to the opening (d) a summary
6. 6.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech explaining how a rainbow forms? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
7. 7.True or false: “Sorry, I did not prepare much, but here goes.” is a story hook. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧱 In which part of a speech does introducing the topic belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
9. 9.📖 Why do speakers tell short personal stories? (a) stories stick in minds (b) to confuse people (c) to waste time (d) to avoid the topic
10. 10.True or false: “It was the first day of school after the summer break.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a story proving a point (b) a preview of the points (c) facts and examples (d) the main points
12. 12.⏱️ Tara speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
13. 13.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: facts and examples or thanking the audience? (a) facts and examples (b) thanking the audience
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) ending on time (c) stopping mid-sentence (d) linking to the start
15. 15.🪧 “Some say homework is boring. ___, it helps us practise.” Which fits? (a) To sum up (b) Firstly (c) For example (d) However
16. 16.True or false: “Everything is better when things are better.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) closing, opening, body (b) opening, body, closing (c) body, closing, opening (d) opening, closing, body
19. 19.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) cut the weakest part (c) skip the ending (d) speak super fast
20. 20.📋 Before writing a speech, what should you decide first? (a) the stage colour (b) its purpose (c) the font (d) the ending music
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A good example is (b) In contrast (c) For example (d) Take the case of
22. 22.⏱️ Meera reads a 50-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
23. 23.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Homework is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
24. 24.Which phrase gives an example? (a) Take the case of (b) Secondly (c) Moreover (d) Let me start with
25. 25.True or false: “One morning, Ravi’s grandmother handed him an old wooden box.” is a question hook. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “When I was in Class 3, I froze on stage in the middle of a poem.” (a) a fact hook (b) a story hook (c) a weak opening (d) a question hook
27. 27.True or false: “Um… yeah, that’s it, I think.” is a summary. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Some things are kind of helpful sometimes.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
29. 29.🏁 After your last line, what is a good way to finish? (a) “Thank you” and a smile (b) “that’s all, I guess” (c) ask “was it okay?” (d) walk off mid-line
30. 30.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
31. 31.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Our class was on a picnic beside a big lake.” (a) the solution (b) the problem (c) the setting
32. 32.🧭 Why do speakers use signposting phrases? (a) to guide the listeners (b) to fill silence (c) to make it longer (d) to sound fancy
33. 33.True or false: “When Meena read for 20 minutes a day, she finished six storybooks in one term.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech acting out a comic scene from a picnic? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
35. 35.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
36. 36.True or false: “What would you do if the lights went out for a week?” is a question hook. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
38. 38.True or false: “I forgot the rest, so bye.” is a call to action. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🪧 What does the phrase “For instance” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) adds another point (c) shows a contrast (d) gives an example
40. 40.⏱️ Meera reads a 60-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?

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