Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 895 · 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.🪧 “___, let me tell you why sleep matters.” — the very first point. Which fits? (a) To sum up (b) However (c) In conclusion (d) To begin with
2. 2.True or false: “Halfway up the hill, Kabir twisted his ankle.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
4. 4.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “To sum up, sleep helps us grow, think and stay healthy.” (a) a call to action (b) a summary (c) a weak ending (d) a link to the opening
5. 5.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) speak super fast (c) cut the weakest part (d) skip the ending
6. 6.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
7. 7.⏱️ Meera reads a 150-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
8. 8.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “How many of you walked to school today?” (a) a weak opening (b) a question hook (c) a fact hook (d) a story hook
9. 9.📖 A story in a speech should be… (a) unrelated to the topic (b) short and to the point (c) full of secrets (d) as long as possible
10. 10.True or false: “Even so” adds another point. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth.” is a question hook. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🪝 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 story hook (c) a weak opening (d) a question hook
13. 13.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to grab attention (b) to end the speech (c) to thank everyone (d) to fill time
14. 14.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) a new topic (b) a goodbye (c) nothing else (d) an example or a reason
15. 15.⏱️ Meera speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) pausing before the end (c) apologising at the end (d) running over time
17. 17.True or false: a speech asking families to save water is mainly to inform. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔎 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 vague claim (b) a specific example
19. 19.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: facts and examples or greeting the audience? (a) facts and examples (b) greeting the audience
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) In conclusion (b) Even so (c) However (d) In contrast
21. 21.🪧 “I have told you about trees and rivers. ___, nature needs our care.” Which fits? (a) For example (b) Firstly (c) Secondly (d) To sum up
22. 22.Which of these is a weak ending habit? (a) linking to the start (b) a clear last line (c) apologising at the end (d) pausing before the end
23. 23.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Two friends helped him walk slowly back to the bus.” (a) the solution (b) the problem (c) the setting
24. 24.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: thanking the audience or the main points? (a) thanking the audience (b) the main points
25. 25.True or false: “I began with a question about tiffin waste. Now you know the answer.” is a link to the opening. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “a clear last line” is a weak ending habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which phrase adds another point? (a) Firstly (b) Another point is (c) To begin with (d) However
28. 28.True or false: a speech asking friends to vote for you as class monitor is mainly to inform. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
30. 30.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the memorable last line (b) facts and examples (c) greeting the audience (d) a story proving a point
31. 31.True or false: “For example” starts the first point. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) To begin with (b) Firstly (c) My first point is (d) For example
33. 33.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Exercise is nice and stuff.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
34. 34.🎯 A speech with facts, steps and clear explanations mainly aims… (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
35. 35.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “What would you do if the lights went out for a week?” (a) a story hook (b) a weak opening (c) a fact hook (d) a question hook
36. 36.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Suddenly, the rain came down and our tent collapsed.” (a) the solution (b) the problem (c) the setting
37. 37.True or false: “Water is very, very important.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Homework is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
39. 39.🏁 After your last line, what is a good way to finish? (a) “that’s all, I guess” (b) walk off mid-line (c) ask “was it okay?” (d) “Thank you” and a smile
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts and examples (b) the call to action (c) a story proving a point (d) the main points

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