Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 877 · 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 odd one out? (a) For example (b) Take the case of (c) In contrast (d) A good example is
2. 2.📖 Why do speakers tell short personal stories? (a) stories stick in minds (b) to waste time (c) to confuse people (d) to avoid the topic
3. 3.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Reading is good for everyone.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
4. 4.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Exercise is nice and stuff.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
5. 5.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) facts and examples (b) the memorable last line (c) the attention hook (d) thanking the audience
6. 6.True or false: “Okay… so… where do I even start?” is a weak opening. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “pausing before the end” is a weak ending habit. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pausing before the end (b) a calm thank-you (c) ending on time (d) trailing off
9. 9.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
10. 10.True or false: “Homework is boring.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) facts and examples (b) reasons for your idea (c) the memorable last line (d) greeting the audience
12. 12.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “So tonight, switch off one extra light — and keep doing it.” (a) a link to the opening (b) a weak ending (c) a call to action (d) a summary
13. 13.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to end the speech (b) to grab attention (c) to thank everyone (d) to fill time
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the main points (b) a story proving a point (c) facts and examples (d) thanking the audience
15. 15.🧱 In which part of a speech does the main points belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking the audience (b) a summary of the points (c) greeting the audience (d) the memorable last line
17. 17.⏱️ How long should the opening of a 2-minute speech be? (a) ten minutes (b) a few sentences (c) the whole speech (d) half the speech
18. 18.True or false: “To conclude” starts the first point. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “When I was in Class 3, I froze on stage in the middle of a poem.” (a) a fact hook (b) a weak opening (c) a question hook (d) a story hook
20. 20.True or false: “Our class was on a picnic beside a big lake.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🏁 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
22. 22.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Some things are kind of helpful sometimes.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
23. 23.True or false: “Moreover” shows a contrast. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the call to action (b) thanking the audience (c) a summary of the points (d) reasons for your idea
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the memorable last line (b) reasons for your idea (c) facts and examples (d) the main points
26. 26.True or false: “Our class was on a picnic beside a big lake.” is the problem in the story. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Mangoes are the best fruit.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
28. 28.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “How many of you walked to school today?” (a) a weak opening (b) a fact hook (c) a story hook (d) a question hook
30. 30.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
31. 31.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Our class collected 120 old books for the village library in one month.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
32. 32.True or false: “I began with a question about tiffin waste. Now you know the answer.” is a link to the opening. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “How many of you walked to school today?” is a question hook. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) far over the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) exactly at the limit
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the memorable last line (b) the call to action (c) thanking the audience (d) the main points
36. 36.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “When Meena read for 20 minutes a day, she finished six storybooks in one term.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
37. 37.⏱️ Saanvi’s debate speech has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) introducing the topic (b) a preview of the points (c) the attention hook (d) a summary of the points
39. 39.🪧 What does the phrase “To sum up” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) gives an example (c) starts the first point (d) adds another point
40. 40.🧱 In which part of a speech does introducing the topic belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing

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