Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 779 · 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 opening is this? “Okay… so… where do I even start?” (a) a weak opening (b) a question hook (c) a fact hook (d) a story hook
2. 2.True or false: “Everything is better when things are better.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” (a) the solution (b) the setting (c) the problem
4. 4.True or false: “That old wooden box? It still sits on Ravi’s desk.” is a link to the opening. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “My topic is water.” (b) “Ever seen a dry tap?”
6. 6.🪧 What does the phrase “In addition” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) sums up (c) adds another point (d) shows a contrast
7. 7.⏱️ Tara’s assembly talk has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
8. 8.True or false: “Okay… so… where do I even start?” is a story hook. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “Take the case of” shows a contrast. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “That old wooden box? It still sits on Ravi’s desk.” is a call to action. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a summary of the points or a preview of the points? (a) a summary of the points (b) a preview of the points
13. 13.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
14. 14.🪧 “Some say homework is boring. ___, it helps us practise.” Which fits? (a) For example (b) Firstly (c) To sum up (d) However
15. 15.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) opening, closing, body (b) body, closing, opening (c) opening, body, closing (d) closing, opening, body
16. 16.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: a clear last line? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
17. 17.True or false: “Start today: carry a cloth bag every time you shop.” is a call to action. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
19. 19.💧 Which example best supports “We can save water”? (a) the sky is blue (b) closing taps saved 40 L (c) buses are big (d) dogs can bark
20. 20.True or false: “It was the first day of school after the summer break.” is the problem in the story. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) running over time (c) rushing off the stage (d) linking to the start
22. 22.True or false: “Lots of people say trees are good.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧱 In which part of a speech does thanking the audience belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
24. 24.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the memorable last line or the attention hook? (a) the memorable last line (b) the attention hook
25. 25.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
26. 26.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Have you ever wondered where your tiffin waste goes?” (a) a fact hook (b) a story hook (c) a question hook (d) a weak opening
27. 27.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Exercise is nice and stuff.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
28. 28.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) thanking the audience (b) the call to action (c) a preview of the points (d) a story proving a point
29. 29.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) trailing off (b) running over time (c) pausing before the end (d) adding a new point
30. 30.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech reporting the results of a class survey? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
31. 31.True or false: “ending on time” is a strong ending habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” is a weak opening. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Mangoes are the best fruit.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
34. 34.True or false: “linking to the start” is a weak ending habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
36. 36.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
37. 37.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) far over the limit
38. 38.🪧 What does the phrase “In contrast” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) sums up (c) adds another point (d) shows a contrast
39. 39.True or false: “Homework is boring.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “Just then, the bus drove off without us.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True

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