Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 864 · 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 of these is a weak ending habit? (a) rushing off the stage (b) a clear last line (c) a calm thank-you (d) looking up at the end
2. 2.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
3. 3.True or false: “How many of you walked to school today?” is a question hook. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the call to action (b) reasons for your idea (c) the main points (d) introducing the topic
5. 5.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Pick up one wrapper on your way out today.” (a) a summary (b) a weak ending (c) a link to the opening (d) a call to action
6. 6.True or false: “To begin with” starts the first point. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “Okay, I am done now.” is a call to action. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
9. 9.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Everything is better when things are better.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
10. 10.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) the attention hook (b) reasons for your idea (c) introducing the topic (d) a summary of the points
11. 11.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech sharing facts about the Sun? (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
12. 12.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
13. 13.⏱️ Ananya’s assembly talk has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
14. 14.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Light from the Sun takes about eight minutes to reach the Earth.” (a) a weak opening (b) a fact hook (c) a story hook (d) a question hook
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reasons for your idea (b) a summary of the points (c) the memorable last line (d) the call to action
16. 16.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth.” (a) a story hook (b) a fact hook (c) a weak opening (d) a question hook
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts and examples (b) a story proving a point (c) the call to action (d) the main points
18. 18.True or false: “Last Diwali, our street used clay lamps and made far less waste.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🪧 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) For example (b) In conclusion (c) Firstly (d) To sum up
20. 20.🪧 “Some say homework is boring. ___, it helps us practise.” Which fits? (a) To sum up (b) For example (c) Firstly (d) However
21. 21.True or false: “In short” sums up. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) In addition (b) My first point is (c) For instance (d) In contrast
23. 23.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to tire yourself (c) to speak faster (d) to skip the ending
24. 24.True or false: “What would you do if the lights went out for a week?” is a question hook. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: a speech urging everyone to plant a tree is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “I forgot the rest, so bye.” is a call to action. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: apologising at the end? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
28. 28.True or false: “I forgot the rest, so bye.” is a summary. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “Ever seen a dry tap?” (b) “My topic is water.”
30. 30.True or false: “It was the first day of school after the summer break.” is how the story is solved. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech asking classmates to stop wasting food? (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
32. 32.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech explaining the rules of kabaddi? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
33. 33.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) a little under the limit (b) exactly at the limit (c) far over the limit
34. 34.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📖 A story in a speech should be… (a) unrelated to the topic (b) as long as possible (c) full of secrets (d) short and to the point
36. 36.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) A good example is (b) On the other hand (c) For instance (d) Another point is
37. 37.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Two friends helped him walk slowly back to the bus.” (a) the setting (b) the problem (c) the solution
38. 38.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “One morning, Ravi’s grandmother handed him an old wooden box.” (a) a fact hook (b) a question hook (c) a weak opening (d) a story hook
39. 39.True or false: “rushing off the stage” is a strong ending habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) To sum up (b) Secondly (c) Let me start with (d) For example

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