Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 832 · 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 is the main purpose of a speech explaining how a rainbow forms? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
2. 2.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Homework is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
3. 3.Which of these is a weak ending habit? (a) a clear last line (b) looking up at the end (c) trailing off (d) pausing before the end
4. 4.True or false: “Let me start with” starts the first point. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
6. 6.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
7. 7.True or false: “Summer holidays should be longer.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🪧 What does the phrase “In addition” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) adds another point (c) sums up (d) starts the first point
9. 9.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Plants need sunlight to make food.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
10. 10.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) cut the weakest part (c) ignore the limit (d) skip the ending
11. 11.True or false: “Exercise is nice and stuff.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) rushing off the stage (b) adding a new point (c) trailing off (d) pausing before the end
13. 13.True or false: “The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth.” is a question hook. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.⏱️ Meera speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
15. 15.True or false: “Okay… so… where do I even start?” is a weak opening. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: looking up at the end? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
17. 17.True or false: “To begin with” starts the first point. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the attention hook (b) greeting the audience (c) introducing the topic (d) a story proving a point
19. 19.True or false: a speech giving directions to the school library is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🎯 Which purpose usually ends with a call like “Join us!”? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
21. 21.True or false: “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Have you ever wondered where your tiffin waste goes?” (a) a fact hook (b) a question hook (c) a weak opening (d) a story hook
23. 23.True or false: “Pick up one wrapper on your way out today.” is a call to action. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🏁 Why does the last line of a speech matter so much? (a) nobody hears it (b) it can be skipped (c) it must be a joke (d) it sticks in the mind
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a story proving a point (b) greeting the audience (c) the main points (d) facts and examples
26. 26.True or false: “So tonight, switch off one extra light — and keep doing it.” is a link to the opening. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “One morning, Ravi’s grandmother handed him an old wooden box.” is a story hook. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) a story proving a point (b) thanking the audience (c) greeting the audience (d) the main points
29. 29.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “So tonight, switch off one extra light — and keep doing it.” (a) a summary (b) a call to action (c) a weak ending (d) a link to the opening
30. 30.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” (a) the problem (b) the solution (c) the setting
31. 31.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “Ever seen a dry tap?” (b) “My topic is water.”
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) To sum up (b) Secondly (c) Moreover (d) In addition
33. 33.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Just then, the bus drove off without us.” (a) the solution (b) the setting (c) the problem
34. 34.🏁 A memorable ending should be… (a) about a new topic (b) a whispered mumble (c) short and strong (d) long and slow
35. 35.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Okay, I am done now.” (a) a summary (b) a call to action (c) a link to the opening (d) a weak ending
36. 36.🪧 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) In conclusion (b) To sum up (c) For example (d) Firstly
37. 37.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “When I was in Class 3, I froze on stage in the middle of a poem.” (a) a weak opening (b) a story hook (c) a question hook (d) a fact hook
38. 38.True or false: “Light from the Sun takes about eight minutes to reach the Earth.” is a fact hook. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Join our book club this Friday and bring one friend.” (a) a weak ending (b) a link to the opening (c) a call to action (d) a summary
40. 40.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) For example (b) To sum up (c) On the other hand (d) A good example is

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