Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 815 · 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.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
2. 2.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: a calm thank-you? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
3. 3.True or false: “Plants need sunlight to make food.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📖 Why do speakers tell short personal stories? (a) stories stick in minds (b) to confuse people (c) to avoid the topic (d) to waste time
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the memorable last line (b) a summary of the points (c) a preview of the points (d) the call to action
6. 6.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: facts and examples or the attention hook? (a) facts and examples (b) the attention hook
7. 7.True or false: “Okay… so… where do I even start?” is a question hook. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🎯 Which purpose usually ends with a call like “Join us!”? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
9. 9.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
10. 10.True or false: “When I was in Class 3, I froze on stage in the middle of a poem.” is a question hook. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “trailing off” is a strong ending habit. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧱 In which part of a speech does facts and examples belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ending on time (b) apologising at the end (c) a clear last line (d) linking to the start
14. 14.✂️ Rohan’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 140 words. How many words must be cut?
15. 15.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) Secondly (b) For instance (c) To begin with (d) However
16. 16.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the call to action (b) the main points (c) the memorable last line (d) a preview of the points
17. 17.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to grab attention (b) to end the speech (c) to fill time (d) to thank everyone
18. 18.True or false: “In short, reading builds words, ideas and imagination.” is a summary. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking the audience (b) a summary of the points (c) the call to action (d) facts and examples
20. 20.True or false: “We walked together and reached school just in time.” is how the story is solved. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech acting out a comic scene from a picnic? (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
22. 22.Which of these is a weak ending habit? (a) stopping mid-sentence (b) a calm thank-you (c) pausing before the end (d) linking to the start
23. 23.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
24. 24.True or false: “In our school garden, the tomato plants we watered daily grew twice as tall.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
26. 26.✂️ Meera’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Meera speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 370 words. How many words must be cut?
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the main points (b) the attention hook (c) introducing the topic (d) a preview of the points
28. 28.🪧 What does the phrase “Firstly” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) gives an example (c) starts the first point (d) adds another point
29. 29.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Just then, the bus drove off without us.” (a) the solution (b) the problem (c) the setting
30. 30.True or false: a speech showing how to fold a paper boat is mainly to entertain. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) thanking the audience (b) introducing the topic (c) facts and examples (d) the main points
32. 32.🏁 After your last line, what is a good way to finish? (a) “that’s all, I guess” (b) “Thank you” and a smile (c) ask “was it okay?” (d) walk off mid-line
33. 33.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 450-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
34. 34.🧱 In which part of a speech does the attention hook belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
35. 35.🪧 “I have told you about trees and rivers. ___, nature needs our care.” Which fits? (a) Firstly (b) For example (c) Secondly (d) To sum up
36. 36.True or false: “Suddenly, the rain came down and our tent collapsed.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Light from the Sun takes about eight minutes to reach the Earth.” (a) a fact hook (b) a story hook (c) a weak opening (d) a question hook
39. 39.🧱 In which part of a speech does the memorable last line belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
40. 40.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “In short, reading builds words, ideas and imagination.” (a) a call to action (b) a summary (c) a link to the opening (d) a weak ending

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