Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 91 · 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.True or false: “We walked together and reached school just in time.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “How many of you walked to school today?” is a fact hook. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🪧 What does the phrase “Secondly” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) gives an example (c) starts the first point (d) adds another point
4. 4.True or false: “How many of you walked to school today?” is a question hook. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech explaining how a rainbow forms? (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
6. 6.Which phrase adds another point? (a) Let me start with (b) Even so (c) In short (d) Secondly
7. 7.True or false: “The Moon goes around the Earth.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “When I was in Class 3, I froze on stage in the middle of a poem.” is a question hook. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Our heart beats about one lakh times every day.” (a) a weak opening (b) a question hook (c) a story hook (d) a fact hook
10. 10.True or false: “Everything is better when things are better.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🪧 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) Firstly (b) To sum up (c) In conclusion (d) For example
12. 12.Which phrase adds another point? (a) Firstly (b) Moreover (c) For instance (d) On the other hand
13. 13.📖 A story in a speech should be… (a) as long as possible (b) unrelated to the topic (c) full of secrets (d) short and to the point
14. 14.True or false: “Sorry, I did not prepare much, but here goes.” is a weak opening. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
16. 16.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Just then, the bus drove off without us.” (a) the solution (b) the problem (c) the setting
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) introducing the topic (b) the attention hook (c) greeting the audience (d) the main points
18. 18.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “In short, reading builds words, ideas and imagination.” (a) a link to the opening (b) a call to action (c) a weak ending (d) a summary
19. 19.True or false: “Start today: carry a cloth bag every time you shop.” is a call to action. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 300-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
21. 21.True or false: a speech retelling a funny dream you had is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a story proving a point (b) introducing the topic (c) facts and examples (d) reasons for your idea
23. 23.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “In our school garden, the tomato plants we watered daily grew twice as tall.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
24. 24.🏁 Why does the last line of a speech matter so much? (a) it must be a joke (b) it sticks in the mind (c) it can be skipped (d) nobody hears it
25. 25.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the main points (b) a summary of the points (c) greeting the audience (d) the attention hook
26. 26.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) a little under the limit (b) far over the limit (c) exactly at the limit
27. 27.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “My topic is water.” (b) “Ever seen a dry tap?”
28. 28.True or false: “One morning, Ravi’s grandmother handed him an old wooden box.” is a story hook. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the attention hook (b) reasons for your idea (c) the call to action (d) the main points
30. 30.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) trailing off (b) apologising at the end (c) adding a new point (d) looking up at the end
31. 31.🪧 What does the phrase “My first point is” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) sums up (c) shows a contrast (d) starts the first point
32. 32.🏁 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 link to the opening (d) a weak ending
33. 33.🧱 In which part of a speech does reasons for your idea belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
34. 34.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Last Diwali, our street used clay lamps and made far less waste.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
35. 35.🪧 What does the phrase “In short” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) shows a contrast (c) adds another point (d) gives an example
36. 36.True or false: “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” is a question hook. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) starting with “sorry” (b) a surprising fact (c) a short story (d) a question
38. 38.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) body, closing, opening (b) closing, opening, body (c) opening, body, closing (d) opening, closing, body
39. 39.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
40. 40.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “One morning, Ravi’s grandmother handed him an old wooden box.” (a) a weak opening (b) a story hook (c) a question hook (d) a fact hook

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