Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 998 · 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: “Plants need sunlight to make food.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking to the start (b) apologising at the end (c) looking up at the end (d) a clear last line
3. 3.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Then I saw that my speech notes were missing.” (a) the solution (b) the problem (c) the setting
4. 4.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “A tree saved my road.” (b) “Trees. Yes. Trees.”
5. 5.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: thanking the audience or reasons for your idea? (a) thanking the audience (b) reasons for your idea
6. 6.True or false: “Last Diwali, our street used clay lamps and made far less waste.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🏁 A memorable ending should be… (a) long and slow (b) a whispered mumble (c) about a new topic (d) short and strong
8. 8.True or false: “How many of you walked to school today?” is a story hook. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a preview of the points or thanking the audience? (a) a preview of the points (b) thanking the audience
10. 10.True or false: “Homework is boring.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🎯 A speech with facts, steps and clear explanations mainly aims… (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
12. 12.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “We all held the poles together until the rain stopped.” (a) the solution (b) the problem (c) the setting
13. 13.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) speak super fast (c) skip the ending (d) cut the weakest part
14. 14.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) reasons for your idea (b) the memorable last line (c) a summary of the points (d) greeting the audience
15. 15.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: reasons for your idea or the attention hook? (a) reasons for your idea (b) the attention hook
16. 16.True or false: “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “How many of you walked to school today?” (a) a question hook (b) a weak opening (c) a story hook (d) a fact hook
18. 18.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the memorable last line (b) a preview of the points (c) thanking the audience (d) the main points
19. 19.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) the main points (b) the call to action (c) greeting the audience (d) a preview of the points
20. 20.🪧 “Some say homework is boring. ___, it helps us practise.” Which fits? (a) However (b) For example (c) To sum up (d) Firstly
21. 21.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech acting out a comic scene from a picnic? (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
22. 22.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to thank everyone (b) to grab attention (c) to end the speech (d) to fill time
23. 23.True or false: “Um, so, I am going to talk about trees, I guess.” is a fact hook. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the main points (b) facts and examples (c) reasons for your idea (d) thanking the audience
25. 25.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “My topic is water.” (b) “Ever seen a dry tap?”
26. 26.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “So we saw three things: trees cool us, clean our air and give us food.” (a) a link to the opening (b) a call to action (c) a weak ending (d) a summary
27. 27.True or false: “running over time” is a strong ending habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.⏱️ How long should the opening of a 2-minute speech be? (a) ten minutes (b) half the speech (c) a few sentences (d) the whole speech
29. 29.True or false: “Okay… so… where do I even start?” is a story hook. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧱 In which part of a speech does a preview of the points belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
31. 31.True or false: “The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth.” is a weak opening. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth.” (a) a story hook (b) a fact hook (c) a weak opening (d) a question hook
33. 33.Which phrase adds another point? (a) Secondly (b) Firstly (c) To begin with (d) However
34. 34.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Water is very, very important.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
35. 35.🪧 What does the phrase “On the other hand” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) adds another point (c) gives an example (d) shows a contrast
36. 36.True or false: “An octopus has three hearts.” is a fact hook. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “To recap, water is precious, limited and easy to save.” (a) a summary (b) a link to the opening (c) a weak ending (d) a call to action
38. 38.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) thanking the audience (b) reasons for your idea (c) a preview of the points (d) facts and examples
39. 39.True or false: “Secondly” shows a contrast. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) facts and examples (b) the main points (c) reasons for your idea (d) the memorable last line

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