Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 873 · 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? “Reading is good for everyone.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
2. 2.True or false: “Mangoes are the best fruit.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🪧 What does the phrase “Even so” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) adds another point (c) shows a contrast (d) starts the first point
4. 4.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
5. 5.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “Ever seen a dry tap?” (b) “My topic is water.”
6. 6.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “An octopus has three hearts.” (a) a story hook (b) a question hook (c) a fact hook (d) a weak opening
7. 7.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Join our book club this Friday and bring one friend.” (a) a weak ending (b) a link to the opening (c) a call to action (d) a summary
8. 8.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Blue is the prettiest colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
9. 9.🧱 In which part of a speech does the main points belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
10. 10.True or false: a speech telling a funny story about your pet goat is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧱 In which part of a speech does thanking the audience belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
12. 12.True or false: “Our heart beats about one lakh times every day.” is a fact hook. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: reasons for your idea or introducing the topic? (a) reasons for your idea (b) introducing the topic
14. 14.🏃 Which example best supports “Exercise keeps us fit”? (a) pens have ink (b) the Moon is round (c) rice is white (d) daily runs built stamina
15. 15.⏱️ How long should the opening of a 2-minute speech be? (a) the whole speech (b) half the speech (c) ten minutes (d) a few sentences
16. 16.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “So tonight, switch off one extra light — and keep doing it.” (a) a summary (b) a call to action (c) a link to the opening (d) a weak ending
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pausing before the end (b) trailing off (c) linking to the start (d) a clear last line
18. 18.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Sorry, I did not prepare much, but here goes.” (a) a weak opening (b) a fact hook (c) a story hook (d) a question hook
19. 19.True or false: “The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth.” is a question hook. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🪧 What does the phrase “For instance” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) adds another point (c) shows a contrast (d) gives an example
21. 21.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Water is very, very important.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
22. 22.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth.” (a) a weak opening (b) a fact hook (c) a question hook (d) a story hook
23. 23.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to skip the ending (c) to tire yourself (d) to speak faster
24. 24.🧱 In which part of a speech does facts and examples belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
25. 25.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Lots of people say trees are good.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
26. 26.⏱️ Arjun’s class presentation has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
27. 27.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Last monsoon, my brother and I found a tiny kitten under our scooter.” (a) a question hook (b) a story hook (c) a weak opening (d) a fact hook
28. 28.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech explaining how a rainbow forms? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
29. 29.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech asking friends to vote for you as class monitor? (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) To begin with (b) Let me start with (c) Another point is (d) My first point is
31. 31.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
32. 32.✂️ Meera’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Meera speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
33. 33.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech explaining the rules of kabaddi? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
34. 34.🪧 What does the phrase “To begin with” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) starts the first point (c) sums up (d) shows a contrast
35. 35.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Okay, I am done now.” (a) a summary (b) a weak ending (c) a call to action (d) a link to the opening
36. 36.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Mangoes are the best fruit.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
37. 37.True or false: “Take the case of” gives an example. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Two friends helped him walk slowly back to the bus.” (a) the solution (b) the setting (c) the problem
39. 39.📋 Before writing a speech, what should you decide first? (a) the font (b) its purpose (c) the ending music (d) the stage colour
40. 40.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a story proving a point or a summary of the points? (a) a story proving a point (b) a summary of the points

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