Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 939 · 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 stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “A tree saved my road.” (b) “Trees. Yes. Trees.”
2. 2.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Some things are kind of helpful sometimes.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
3. 3.⏱️ Arjun reads a 250-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
4. 4.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) greeting the audience (b) the main points (c) introducing the topic (d) the attention hook
5. 5.True or false: “Firstly” starts the first point. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Light from the Sun takes about eight minutes to reach the Earth.” (a) a story hook (b) a question hook (c) a fact hook (d) a weak opening
7. 7.True or false: “I forgot the rest, so bye.” is a weak ending. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔎 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 specific example (b) a vague claim
9. 9.📖 After telling a story, what should you do? (a) start a new topic (b) link it to your point (c) leave the stage (d) tell three more
10. 10.🧱 In which part of a speech does a summary of the points belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
11. 11.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Our class was on a picnic beside a big lake.” (a) the problem (b) the solution (c) the setting
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking to the start (b) ending on time (c) running over time (d) looking up at the end
13. 13.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) introducing the topic (b) facts and examples (c) thanking the audience (d) the main points
14. 14.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) body, closing, opening (b) opening, body, closing (c) opening, closing, body (d) closing, opening, body
15. 15.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Water is very, very important.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
16. 16.True or false: a speech reporting the results of a class survey is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “So we saw three things: trees cool us, clean our air and give us food.” is a summary. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “How many of you walked to school today?” is a weak opening. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) a story proving a point (b) the call to action (c) introducing the topic (d) the main points
20. 20.True or false: “linking to the start” is a strong ending habit. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🪧 “___, 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
22. 22.Which of these is a weak ending habit? (a) pausing before the end (b) ending on time (c) linking to the start (d) apologising at the end
23. 23.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “We all held the poles together until the rain stopped.” (a) the setting (b) the problem (c) the solution
24. 24.True or false: “So tonight, switch off one extra light — and keep doing it.” is a call to action. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🪧 What does the phrase “However” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) starts the first point (c) gives an example (d) sums up
26. 26.🏁 Which should you NOT do at the end of a speech? (a) sum up your points (b) thank the audience (c) end with a strong line (d) add a brand-new point
27. 27.True or false: “Our class was on a picnic beside a big lake.” is the problem in the story. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Our heart beats about one lakh times every day.” (a) a fact hook (b) a weak opening (c) a story hook (d) a question hook
29. 29.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) far over the limit (c) a little under the limit
30. 30.True or false: a speech telling a funny story about your pet goat is mainly to inform. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “My topic is water. That is all.” (a) a story hook (b) a weak opening (c) a fact hook (d) a question hook
32. 32.Which phrase adds another point? (a) On the other hand (b) In contrast (c) My first point is (d) Moreover
33. 33.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech describing the life cycle of a butterfly? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
34. 34.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “Ever seen a dry tap?” (b) “My topic is water.”
35. 35.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) apologising at the end (b) running over time (c) rushing off the stage (d) linking to the start
36. 36.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
37. 37.True or false: “When Meena read for 20 minutes a day, she finished six storybooks in one term.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: a speech telling a funny story about your pet goat is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧱 In which part of a speech does facts and examples belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
40. 40.True or false: “Exercise is nice and stuff.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False

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