Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 789 · 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? “Have you ever wondered where your tiffin waste goes?” (a) a story hook (b) a weak opening (c) a fact hook (d) a question hook
2. 2.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: pausing before the end? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
3. 3.True or false: “Exercise is nice and stuff.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Moreover (b) In addition (c) Secondly (d) Take the case of
5. 5.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: a clear last line? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
6. 6.True or false: “And that tiny kitten under our scooter? Today she is a happy, healthy cat.” is a summary. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🎯 A speech with facts, steps and clear explanations mainly aims… (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
8. 8.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
9. 9.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Our class was on a picnic beside a big lake.” (a) the problem (b) the solution (c) the setting
10. 10.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) thanking the audience (b) the call to action (c) a story proving a point (d) the attention hook
11. 11.True or false: a speech giving directions to the school library is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) introducing the topic (b) thanking the audience (c) greeting the audience (d) the attention hook
13. 13.⏱️ Kabir’s welcome speech has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
14. 14.True or false: “Light from the Sun takes about eight minutes to reach the Earth.” is a fact hook. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “An octopus has three hearts.” (a) a story hook (b) a fact hook (c) a question hook (d) a weak opening
16. 16.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
17. 17.True or false: “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🪧 “I have told you about trees and rivers. ___, nature needs our care.” Which fits? (a) To sum up (b) Secondly (c) Firstly (d) For example
19. 19.True or false: “We walked together and reached school just in time.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “Last Diwali, our street used clay lamps and made far less waste.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) trailing off (b) apologising at the end (c) rushing off the stage (d) looking up at the end
22. 22.⏱️ Meera’s welcome speech has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
23. 23.True or false: “Some things are kind of helpful sometimes.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “A week has seven days.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
25. 25.True or false: “So I took a deep breath and spoke from memory.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Two friends helped him walk slowly back to the bus.” (a) the setting (b) the problem (c) the solution
27. 27.True or false: a speech sharing a silly poem about Monday mornings is mainly to entertain. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧱 In which part of a speech does the call to action belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
29. 29.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “When Meena read for 20 minutes a day, she finished six storybooks in one term.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
30. 30.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to skip the ending (c) to speak faster (d) to fit the time limit
31. 31.True or false: “Okay… so… where do I even start?” is a weak opening. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “We all held the poles together until the rain stopped.” (a) the setting (b) the solution (c) the problem
33. 33.True or false: “Firstly” sums up. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “For example” adds another point. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: a speech reporting the results of a class survey is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
37. 37.💬 Words like “should”, “must” and “let us” often show a speech that wants… (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) For example (b) In contrast (c) On the other hand (d) Even so
39. 39.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) a new topic (b) an example or a reason (c) a goodbye (d) nothing else
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Firstly (b) To begin with (c) Let me start with (d) To conclude

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