Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 835 · 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.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: thanking the audience or the main points? (a) thanking the audience (b) the main points
2. 2.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Our class collected 120 old books for the village library in one month.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
3. 3.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Lots of people say trees are good.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
4. 4.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Okay… so… where do I even start?” (a) a fact hook (b) a question hook (c) a story hook (d) a weak opening
5. 5.🧱 In which part of a speech does facts and examples belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
6. 6.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to fill time (b) to end the speech (c) to grab attention (d) to thank everyone
7. 7.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
8. 8.🪧 “Some say homework is boring. ___, it helps us practise.” Which fits? (a) Firstly (b) For example (c) To sum up (d) However
9. 9.⏱️ Rohan reads a 360-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
10. 10.True or false: “Halfway up the hill, Kabir twisted his ankle.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: a speech describing the life cycle of a butterfly is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “One morning, Ravi’s grandmother handed him an old wooden box.” is a story hook. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “My grandfather walks 5 km every morning and feels fit at seventy.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
14. 14.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
15. 15.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “Ever seen a dry tap?” (b) “My topic is water.”
16. 16.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) far over the limit (b) exactly at the limit (c) a little under the limit
17. 17.True or false: “Okay… so… where do I even start?” is a fact hook. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “It was the night before the science fair, and our volcano would not erupt.” is a weak opening. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Um… yeah, that’s it, I think.” (a) a weak ending (b) a call to action (c) a link to the opening (d) a summary
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking the audience (b) the call to action (c) the memorable last line (d) the attention hook
21. 21.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: reasons for your idea or thanking the audience? (a) reasons for your idea (b) thanking the audience
22. 22.True or false: a speech sharing a silly poem about Monday mornings is mainly to entertain. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.⏱️ Kabir reads a 240-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
24. 24.True or false: “When Meena read for 20 minutes a day, she finished six storybooks in one term.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” is a weak opening. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
27. 27.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) a story proving a point (b) a summary of the points (c) reasons for your idea (d) the attention hook
28. 28.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
29. 29.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) rushing off the stage (b) trailing off (c) adding a new point (d) pausing before the end
30. 30.True or false: “Okay… so… where do I even start?” is a weak opening. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) In contrast (b) On the other hand (c) Even so (d) Firstly
32. 32.Which of these is a weak ending habit? (a) pausing before the end (b) a clear last line (c) looking up at the end (d) rushing off the stage
33. 33.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “The Moon goes around the Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
34. 34.💬 Words like “should”, “must” and “let us” often show a speech that wants… (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
35. 35.Which phrase gives an example? (a) However (b) My first point is (c) In contrast (d) For example
36. 36.🏁 A memorable ending should be… (a) short and strong (b) long and slow (c) a whispered mumble (d) about a new topic
37. 37.Which phrase gives an example? (a) Another point is (b) Secondly (c) A good example is (d) In addition
38. 38.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: adding a new point? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
39. 39.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 2 or 3 (b) about 50 (c) none at all (d) about 20
40. 40.True or false: “How many of you walked to school today?” is a question hook. (a) True (b) False

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