Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 810 · 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: a speech urging shoppers to carry cloth bags is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “Our class was on a picnic beside a big lake.” is how the story is solved. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “To begin with” starts the first point. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📖 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
6. 6.True or false: “Some things are kind of helpful sometimes.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.⏱️ Rohan’s class presentation has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
8. 8.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Homework is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
9. 9.🪧 “Some say homework is boring. ___, it helps us practise.” Which fits? (a) For example (b) However (c) To sum up (d) Firstly
10. 10.True or false: “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” is the problem in the story. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the attention hook (b) a summary of the points (c) thanking the audience (d) the main points
12. 12.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) greeting the audience (b) the attention hook (c) a summary of the points (d) a preview of the points
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the attention hook (b) the main points (c) greeting the audience (d) a preview of the points
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) To begin with (b) My first point is (c) Another point is (d) Firstly
16. 16.📋 Before writing a speech, what should you decide first? (a) the stage colour (b) the font (c) its purpose (d) the ending music
17. 17.True or false: a speech acting out a comic scene from a picnic is mainly to entertain. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
19. 19.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
20. 20.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: adding a new point? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
21. 21.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Okay… so… where do I even start?” (a) a weak opening (b) a fact hook (c) a question hook (d) a story hook
22. 22.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “An octopus has three hearts.” (a) a weak opening (b) a fact hook (c) a question hook (d) a story hook
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) For example (b) Take the case of (c) My first point is (d) For instance
24. 24.🏁 After your last line, what is a good way to finish? (a) walk off mid-line (b) “Thank you” and a smile (c) “that’s all, I guess” (d) ask “was it okay?”
25. 25.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to tire yourself (c) to fit the time limit (d) to speak faster
26. 26.🪧 What does the phrase “On the other hand” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) starts the first point (c) gives an example (d) shows a contrast
27. 27.🧱 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
28. 28.🧱 In which part of a speech does a story proving a point belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
29. 29.Which phrase sums up? (a) Take the case of (b) In short (c) Secondly (d) Let me start with
30. 30.True or false: “Sorry, I did not prepare much, but here goes.” is a weak opening. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “When Meena read for 20 minutes a day, she finished six storybooks in one term.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🎯 Which purpose usually ends with a call like “Join us!”? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
33. 33.True or false: “Our heart beats about one lakh times every day.” is a weak opening. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech showing how to fold a paper boat? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
35. 35.True or false: “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking up at the end (b) a clear last line (c) running over time (d) ending on time
37. 37.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
38. 38.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech asking families to save water? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
39. 39.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
40. 40.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Join our book club this Friday and bring one friend.” (a) a link to the opening (b) a weak ending (c) a call to action (d) a summary

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