Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 827 · 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: “So tonight, switch off one extra light — and keep doing it.” is a weak ending. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech convincing the principal to add a reading hour? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
3. 3.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Then I saw that my speech notes were missing.” (a) the solution (b) the setting (c) the problem
4. 4.🪧 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) For example (b) Firstly (c) In conclusion (d) To sum up
5. 5.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 50 (b) about 20 (c) none at all (d) about 2 or 3
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) running over time (b) a clear last line (c) trailing off (d) adding a new point
7. 7.True or false: “An octopus has three hearts.” is a fact hook. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A good example is (b) Another point is (c) Moreover (d) In addition
9. 9.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
10. 10.True or false: a speech urging shoppers to carry cloth bags is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Water is very, very important.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
12. 12.📖 A story in a speech should be… (a) unrelated to the topic (b) as long as possible (c) short and to the point (d) full of secrets
13. 13.True or false: “Then I saw that my speech notes were missing.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth.” (a) a weak opening (b) a question hook (c) a fact hook (d) a story hook
15. 15.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech urging shoppers to carry cloth bags? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the attention hook (b) the main points (c) facts and examples (d) a story proving a point
17. 17.🪧 What does the phrase “On the other hand” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) shows a contrast (c) adds another point (d) starts the first point
18. 18.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) ending on time (b) running over time (c) stopping mid-sentence (d) apologising at the end
19. 19.True or false: “For instance” sums up. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) opening, closing, body (b) body, closing, opening (c) opening, body, closing (d) closing, opening, body
21. 21.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech asking friends to vote for you as class monitor? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a preview of the points (b) thanking the audience (c) the call to action (d) the memorable last line
23. 23.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “The Moon goes around the Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
24. 24.True or false: “Plants need sunlight to make food.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “We all held the poles together until the rain stopped.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “To recap, water is precious, limited and easy to save.” is a summary. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “When I was in Class 3, I froze on stage in the middle of a poem.” is a story hook. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.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
30. 30.Which phrase adds another point? (a) Take the case of (b) In conclusion (c) Firstly (d) Secondly
31. 31.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) reasons for your idea (b) greeting the audience (c) the memorable last line (d) facts and examples
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) For instance (b) A good example is (c) Take the case of (d) In conclusion
33. 33.📖 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
34. 34.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: thanking the audience or the attention hook? (a) thanking the audience (b) the attention hook
35. 35.True or false: “rushing off the stage” is a strong ending habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: a speech asking families to save water is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “One morning, Ravi’s grandmother handed him an old wooden box.” (a) a weak opening (b) a story hook (c) a fact hook (d) a question hook
38. 38.True or false: “ending on time” is a weak ending habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: greeting the audience or a summary of the points? (a) greeting the audience (b) a summary of the points
40. 40.True or false: “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” is a fact hook. (a) True (b) False

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