Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 861 · 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.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
2. 2.True or false: “Our class saved about 40 litres of water a week by closing taps fully.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🧱 In which part of a speech does the attention hook belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
4. 4.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “What would you do if the lights went out for a week?” (a) a question hook (b) a story hook (c) a weak opening (d) a fact hook
5. 5.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “So we saw three things: trees cool us, clean our air and give us food.” (a) a link to the opening (b) a call to action (c) a weak ending (d) a summary
6. 6.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech explaining the rules of kabaddi? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
7. 7.True or false: “ending on time” is a weak ending habit. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “Everything is better when things are better.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “To begin with” adds another point. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to fill time (b) to grab attention (c) to end the speech (d) to thank everyone
11. 11.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: stopping mid-sentence? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
12. 12.True or false: “My grandfather walks 5 km every morning and feels fit at seventy.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.⏱️ Ananya reads a 120-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
14. 14.Which phrase adds another point? (a) Let me start with (b) To sum up (c) Moreover (d) To begin with
15. 15.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) body, closing, opening (b) opening, body, closing (c) closing, opening, body (d) opening, closing, body
16. 16.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Exercise is nice and stuff.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
17. 17.True or false: a speech explaining the rules of kabaddi is mainly to inform. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🧱 In which part of a speech does introducing the topic belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
19. 19.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🪧 What does the phrase “In short” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) starts the first point (c) adds another point (d) gives an example
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the call to action (b) thanking the audience (c) the main points (d) the memorable last line
22. 22.True or false: “Water is very, very important.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📖 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
24. 24.⏱️ Rohan reads a 100-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
25. 25.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) nothing else (b) an example or a reason (c) a goodbye (d) a new topic
26. 26.True or false: “Um… yeah, that’s it, I think.” is a link to the opening. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🪧 What does the phrase “Another point is” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) gives an example (c) adds another point (d) sums up
28. 28.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: reasons for your idea or the memorable last line? (a) reasons for your idea (b) the memorable last line
29. 29.📋 Before writing a speech, what should you decide first? (a) the ending music (b) the font (c) its purpose (d) the stage colour
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Another point is (b) Secondly (c) In addition (d) Firstly
31. 31.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Have you ever wondered where your tiffin waste goes?” (a) a story hook (b) a weak opening (c) a question hook (d) a fact hook
32. 32.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 2 or 3 (b) about 50 (c) about 20 (d) none at all
33. 33.⏱️ Vihaan’s competition speech has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
34. 34.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “We walked together and reached school just in time.” (a) the problem (b) the setting (c) the solution
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) introducing the topic (b) a summary of the points (c) the attention hook (d) greeting the audience
36. 36.🏁 Which should you NOT do at the end of a speech? (a) end with a strong line (b) add a brand-new point (c) sum up your points (d) thank the audience
37. 37.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to fit the time limit (c) to speak faster (d) to skip the ending
38. 38.🧱 In which part of a speech does reasons for your idea belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
39. 39.True or false: “Exercise is nice and stuff.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.✂️ Rohan’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Rohan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 410 words. How many words must be cut?

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