Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 77 · 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 is a strong ending habit? (a) rushing off the stage (b) stopping mid-sentence (c) pausing before the end (d) running over time
2. 2.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: introducing the topic or reasons for your idea? (a) introducing the topic (b) reasons for your idea
3. 3.✂️ Nisha’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 110 words. How many words must be cut?
4. 4.True or false: “The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth.” is a fact hook. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “So I took a deep breath and spoke from memory.” (a) the solution (b) the setting (c) the problem
6. 6.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Our heart beats about one lakh times every day.” (a) a question hook (b) a fact hook (c) a weak opening (d) a story hook
7. 7.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “Trees. Yes. Trees.” (b) “A tree saved my road.”
8. 8.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
9. 9.🎯 Which purpose usually ends with a call like “Join us!”? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
10. 10.🪧 What does the phrase “However” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) adds another point (c) starts the first point (d) shows a contrast
11. 11.True or false: “What would you do if the lights went out for a week?” is a question hook. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “So we saw three things: trees cool us, clean our air and give us food.” is a summary. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “To conclude” sums up. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “Mangoes are the best fruit.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🪧 “___, let me tell you why sleep matters.” — the very first point. Which fits? (a) To sum up (b) In conclusion (c) However (d) To begin with
16. 16.True or false: “Exercise is nice and stuff.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Um, so, I am going to talk about trees, I guess.” (a) a fact hook (b) a weak opening (c) a question hook (d) a story hook
18. 18.🪝 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
19. 19.True or false: “a calm thank-you” is a weak ending habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “However” shows a contrast. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a summary of the points (b) thanking the audience (c) the memorable last line (d) a preview of the points
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) My first point is (b) Even so (c) On the other hand (d) However
23. 23.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) ignore the limit (c) skip the ending (d) cut the weakest part
24. 24.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Last Diwali, our street used clay lamps and made far less waste.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
25. 25.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Reading is good for everyone.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A good example is (b) In contrast (c) Even so (d) On the other hand
27. 27.⏱️ Nisha’s competition speech has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
28. 28.🪧 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) To sum up (b) For example (c) In conclusion (d) Firstly
29. 29.🧱 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
30. 30.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
31. 31.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: facts and examples or thanking the audience? (a) facts and examples (b) thanking the audience
32. 32.True or false: “Have you ever wondered where your tiffin waste goes?” is a fact hook. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” (a) the setting (b) the problem (c) the solution
34. 34.📋 Before writing a speech, what should you decide first? (a) its purpose (b) the stage colour (c) the ending music (d) the font
35. 35.True or false: “It was the night before the science fair, and our volcano would not erupt.” is a fact hook. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) reasons for your idea (b) greeting the audience (c) facts and examples (d) the memorable last line
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Firstly (b) Let me start with (c) To begin with (d) To sum up
38. 38.Which phrase adds another point? (a) To conclude (b) In addition (c) A good example is (d) Firstly
39. 39.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the memorable last line or introducing the topic? (a) the memorable last line (b) introducing the topic
40. 40.True or false: a speech convincing the principal to add a reading hour is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False

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