Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 860 · 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 is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “A tree saved my road.” (b) “Trees. Yes. Trees.”
2. 2.True or false: a speech giving directions to the school library is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “How many of you walked to school today?” (a) a fact hook (b) a story hook (c) a weak opening (d) a question hook
4. 4.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) the call to action (b) introducing the topic (c) greeting the audience (d) the main points
5. 5.True or false: a speech urging shoppers to carry cloth bags is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech sharing a silly poem about Monday mornings? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
7. 7.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Our class was on a picnic beside a big lake.” (a) the setting (b) the solution (c) the problem
8. 8.✂️ Diya’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Diya speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 550 words. How many words must be cut?
9. 9.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) closing, opening, body (b) opening, body, closing (c) body, closing, opening (d) opening, closing, body
10. 10.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech describing the life cycle of a butterfly? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
11. 11.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Suddenly, the rain came down and our tent collapsed.” (a) the setting (b) the solution (c) the problem
12. 12.⏱️ How long should the opening of a 2-minute speech be? (a) the whole speech (b) ten minutes (c) a few sentences (d) half the speech
13. 13.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Rainy days are the nicest days.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
14. 14.True or false: “running over time” is a strong ending habit. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🪧 What does the phrase “To begin with” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) starts the first point (c) sums up (d) gives an example
16. 16.Which phrase gives an example? (a) In short (b) Take the case of (c) In contrast (d) Moreover
17. 17.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: reasons for your idea or thanking the audience? (a) reasons for your idea (b) thanking the audience
18. 18.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Halfway up the hill, Kabir twisted his ankle.” (a) the setting (b) the problem (c) the solution
19. 19.True or false: “trailing off” is a weak ending habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “Another point is” shows a contrast. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
23. 23.⏱️ Kabir’s competition speech has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
24. 24.True or false: “Um, so, I am going to talk about trees, I guess.” is a question hook. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🪧 What does the phrase “To conclude” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) sums up (c) shows a contrast (d) adds another point
26. 26.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Water is very, very important.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
27. 27.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: a calm thank-you? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
28. 28.True or false: “In short” shows a contrast. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the call to action (b) introducing the topic (c) reasons for your idea (d) facts and examples
30. 30.⏱️ Vihaan’s science fair talk has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
31. 31.True or false: “It was the night before the science fair, and our volcano would not erupt.” is a question hook. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “Let me start with” starts the first point. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “To sum up, sleep helps us grow, think and stay healthy.” (a) a call to action (b) a weak ending (c) a link to the opening (d) a summary
34. 34.🪧 What does the phrase “On the other hand” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) gives an example (c) adds another point (d) shows a contrast
35. 35.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “So we saw three things: trees cool us, clean our air and give us food.” (a) a call to action (b) a weak ending (c) a summary (d) a link to the opening
36. 36.True or false: a speech acting out a comic scene from a picnic is mainly to entertain. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” (a) a question hook (b) a fact hook (c) a weak opening (d) a story hook
38. 38.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) ignore the limit (c) cut the weakest part (d) speak super fast
39. 39.True or false: “Okay… so… where do I even start?” is a story hook. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Our class saved about 40 litres of water a week by closing taps fully.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example

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