Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 870 · 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.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Exercise is nice and stuff.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
2. 2.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) Even so (b) Take the case of (c) Firstly (d) Let me start with
3. 3.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “It was the night before the science fair, and our volcano would not erupt.” (a) a weak opening (b) a fact hook (c) a question hook (d) a story hook
4. 4.📖 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
5. 5.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) a new topic (b) a goodbye (c) an example or a reason (d) nothing else
6. 6.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: greeting the audience or the main points? (a) greeting the audience (b) the main points
7. 7.True or false: “My topic is water. That is all.” is a fact hook. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.⏱️ Diya’s debate speech has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
9. 9.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” (a) the problem (b) the setting (c) the solution
10. 10.🪧 What does the phrase “Let me start with” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) shows a contrast (c) starts the first point (d) sums up
11. 11.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “What would you do if the lights went out for a week?” (a) a story hook (b) a question hook (c) a weak opening (d) a fact hook
12. 12.True or false: a speech asking friends to vote for you as class monitor is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.⏱️ Diya reads a 150-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
14. 14.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 20 (b) about 2 or 3 (c) none at all (d) about 50
15. 15.🎯 Which purpose usually ends with a call like “Join us!”? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
16. 16.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) a surprising fact (b) a short story (c) a question (d) starting with “sorry”
17. 17.🏁 Why does the last line of a speech matter so much? (a) it must be a joke (b) nobody hears it (c) it can be skipped (d) it sticks in the mind
18. 18.True or false: “Join our book club this Friday and bring one friend.” is a call to action. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔎 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 specific example (b) a vague claim
20. 20.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech describing the life cycle of a butterfly? (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
21. 21.True or false: “When I was in Class 3, I froze on stage in the middle of a poem.” is a weak opening. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.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
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) To sum up (b) In contrast (c) In conclusion (d) In short
24. 24.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) opening, body, closing (b) closing, opening, body (c) body, closing, opening (d) opening, closing, body
25. 25.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Start today: carry a cloth bag every time you shop.” (a) a link to the opening (b) a weak ending (c) a summary (d) a call to action
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) running over time (b) apologising at the end (c) pausing before the end (d) trailing off
27. 27.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “My topic is water. That is all.” (a) a fact hook (b) a question hook (c) a story hook (d) a weak opening
28. 28.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” (a) a question hook (b) a story hook (c) a fact hook (d) a weak opening
29. 29.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
30. 30.True or false: “Moreover” adds another point. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “Light from the Sun takes about eight minutes to reach the Earth.” is a story hook. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🪧 “I have told you about trees and rivers. ___, nature needs our care.” Which fits? (a) To sum up (b) For example (c) Firstly (d) Secondly
33. 33.True or false: “In conclusion” sums up. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.⏱️ How long should the opening of a 2-minute speech be? (a) a few sentences (b) ten minutes (c) half the speech (d) the whole speech
35. 35.True or false: “Blue is the prettiest colour.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.💬 Words like “should”, “must” and “let us” often show a speech that wants… (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
37. 37.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the call to action or a story proving a point? (a) the call to action (b) a story proving a point
38. 38.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “Ever seen a dry tap?” (b) “My topic is water.”
39. 39.True or false: “One morning, Ravi’s grandmother handed him an old wooden box.” is a weak opening. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is a weak ending habit? (a) apologising at the end (b) ending on time (c) looking up at the end (d) linking to the start

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