Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 788 · 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.True or false: “Secondly” shows a contrast. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) a little under the limit (b) far over the limit (c) exactly at the limit
3. 3.True or false: “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to tire yourself (c) to skip the ending (d) to speak faster
5. 5.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to fill time (b) to grab attention (c) to thank everyone (d) to end the speech
6. 6.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) the attention hook (b) greeting the audience (c) the call to action (d) facts and examples
7. 7.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: greeting the audience or reasons for your idea? (a) greeting the audience (b) reasons for your idea
8. 8.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” (a) the setting (b) the problem (c) the solution
9. 9.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Rainy days are the nicest days.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
10. 10.True or false: “My topic is water. That is all.” is a story hook. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “To sum up” sums up. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Have you ever wondered where your tiffin waste goes?” (a) a story hook (b) a weak opening (c) a question hook (d) a fact hook
13. 13.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “What would you do if the lights went out for a week?” (a) a question hook (b) a story hook (c) a fact hook (d) a weak opening
14. 14.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Reading is good for everyone.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
15. 15.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Suddenly, the rain came down and our tent collapsed.” (a) the solution (b) the setting (c) the problem
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stopping mid-sentence (b) a calm thank-you (c) ending on time (d) a clear last line
17. 17.🪧 What does the phrase “In addition” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) adds another point (c) sums up (d) starts the first point
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) On the other hand (b) Even so (c) However (d) Secondly
19. 19.🪝 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 question hook (d) a weak opening
20. 20.🪧 “I have told you about trees and rivers. ___, nature needs our care.” Which fits? (a) For example (b) To sum up (c) Firstly (d) Secondly
21. 21.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “The Moon goes around the Earth.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📋 Before writing a speech, what should you decide first? (a) the font (b) the ending music (c) the stage colour (d) its purpose
24. 24.⏱️ Ananya reads a 240-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
25. 25.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) starting with “sorry” (b) a question (c) a short story (d) a surprising fact
26. 26.True or false: “a calm thank-you” is a strong ending habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🪧 “Some say homework is boring. ___, it helps us practise.” Which fits? (a) However (b) To sum up (c) Firstly (d) For example
28. 28.True or false: “We walked together and reached school just in time.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: a speech sharing facts about the Sun is mainly to entertain. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) a goodbye (b) an example or a reason (c) a new topic (d) nothing else
31. 31.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Sorry, I did not prepare much, but here goes.” (a) a fact hook (b) a story hook (c) a weak opening (d) a question hook
32. 32.True or false: a speech explaining how a rainbow forms is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a summary of the points or introducing the topic? (a) a summary of the points (b) introducing the topic
34. 34.True or false: a speech sharing a silly poem about Monday mornings is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔎 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
36. 36.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “An octopus has three hearts.” (a) a weak opening (b) a question hook (c) a story hook (d) a fact hook
37. 37.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the call to action or greeting the audience? (a) the call to action (b) greeting the audience
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the attention hook (b) introducing the topic (c) greeting the audience (d) reasons for your idea
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pausing before the end (b) ending on time (c) running over time (d) a clear last line
40. 40.True or false: a speech urging shoppers to carry cloth bags is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False

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