Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 907 · 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 phrase starts the first point? (a) For example (b) To conclude (c) Take the case of (d) Firstly
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) My first point is (b) To begin with (c) In addition (d) Firstly
3. 3.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Okay… so… where do I even start?” (a) a fact hook (b) a story hook (c) a weak opening (d) a question hook
4. 4.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) starting with “sorry” (b) a surprising fact (c) a question (d) a short story
5. 5.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Light from the Sun takes about eight minutes to reach the Earth.” (a) a story hook (b) a fact hook (c) a weak opening (d) a question hook
6. 6.✂️ Meera’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Meera speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 190 words. How many words must be cut?
7. 7.True or false: “What would you do if the lights went out for a week?” is a weak opening. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) On the other hand (b) Even so (c) In contrast (d) Another point is
9. 9.✂️ Saanvi’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
10. 10.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “That is all. Sorry it was boring.” (a) a weak ending (b) a summary (c) a link to the opening (d) a call to action
11. 11.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “Ever seen a dry tap?” (b) “My topic is water.”
12. 12.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Exercise is nice and stuff.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
13. 13.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the main points or the call to action? (a) the main points (b) the call to action
14. 14.🧱 In which part of a speech does the attention hook belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
15. 15.⏱️ Nisha reads a 300-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
16. 16.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech describing the life cycle of a butterfly? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
17. 17.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Summer holidays should be longer.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
18. 18.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Plants need sunlight to make food.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a summary of the points (b) thanking the audience (c) a preview of the points (d) the memorable last line
20. 20.📖 A story in a speech should be… (a) full of secrets (b) short and to the point (c) unrelated to the topic (d) as long as possible
21. 21.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
22. 22.⏱️ Meera’s science fair talk has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
23. 23.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) nothing else (b) a new topic (c) a goodbye (d) an example or a reason
24. 24.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) reasons for your idea (b) a story proving a point (c) greeting the audience (d) a summary of the points
25. 25.True or false: “Take the case of” gives an example. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🏃 Which example best supports “Exercise keeps us fit”? (a) daily runs built stamina (b) pens have ink (c) the Moon is round (d) rice is white
27. 27.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “A week has seven days.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
28. 28.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) My first point is (b) To conclude (c) To sum up (d) In short
30. 30.True or false: “The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth.” is a fact hook. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “Light from the Sun takes about eight minutes to reach the Earth.” is a question hook. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.⏱️ Nisha reads a 250-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
33. 33.True or false: “So I took a deep breath and spoke from memory.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: a speech describing the life cycle of a butterfly is mainly to entertain. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a weak ending habit? (a) a calm thank-you (b) ending on time (c) adding a new point (d) looking up at the end
36. 36.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Lots of people say trees are good.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
38. 38.✂️ Ishaan’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 400 words. How many words must be cut?
39. 39.🏁 A memorable ending should be… (a) short and strong (b) long and slow (c) about a new topic (d) a whispered mumble
40. 40.🪧 What does the phrase “Even so” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) gives an example (c) starts the first point (d) shows a contrast

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