Social Studies · Grades 7–9
Social Studies · Grades 7–9
Middle school: inference, comparison and organised writing. Mock exams are timed like the real thing: reading 25 minutes, writing 40 minutes.
الدراسات الاجتماعيّة · الصفوف ٧–٩ — المرحلة المتوسّطة: الاستنتاج والمقارنة والكتابة المنظّمة.
What is inside
- 28 mock exams
- 40 practice sets
- 270 questions with explanations
- 10 lessons
Reading
7 mock exams · 10 practice sets
All titles
- The Age of Exploration
- Mesopotamia, the Land Between Two Rivers
- The Silk Road
- How Governments Work
- The Industrial Revolution
- Trade in the Arabian Gulf
- Population and Migration in the UAE
- The Nile and Ancient Egypt
- Supply and Demand
- Earthquakes and Plates
- The Roman Empire
- Climate Zones
- The United Nations
- Map Scale and Distance
- The Indus Valley Civilisation
- Population and Migration
- The Renaissance
Listening
7 mock exams · 10 practice sets
All titles
- Podcast: Ancient Egypt
- Podcast: The History of Pearl Diving
- Student Council Debate
- Documentary: The Amazon Rainforest
- Interview with an Urban Planner
- Podcast: The House of Wisdom
- Debate: Should Our City Build More Roads or More Public Transport?
- News: New Metro Line
- Talk: The Water Cycle
- Conversation: Choosing a Holiday Destination
- Lecture: Ancient Trade in Dilmun
- Radio: Money Tips for Teenagers
- Museum Audio Guide: The Printing Press
- Discussion: Fast Fashion
- Report: Desert Wildlife
- Talk: Why Do We Have Time Zones?
- Interview: A Young Volunteer
Writing
7 mock exams · 10 practice sets
All titles
- Our Environment
- An Ancient Civilisation
- Letter to the Municipality
- Then and Now
- Protecting the Environment
- Report: The Islamic Golden Age
- Persuasive Letter: Better Transport for My Area
- Cause and Effect
- Describe a Process
- A Historical Figure
- Opinion Paragraph
- Summarise a Text
- Compare Two Places
- Rights and Responsibilities
- Design a Poster Text
- A Day in the Life
- Problem and Solution
Speaking
7 mock exams · 10 practice sets
All titles
- Protecting the Environment
- Tourism in My Country
- Role Play: Town Meeting
- An Invention That Changed the World
- Migration
- Presentation: Trade Then and Now
- Role Play: Welcoming a New Student
- Describe a Historical Place
- Give Directions
- Explain a Process
- Compare Then and Now
- Express an Opinion
- Describe a Map
- A Global Problem
- My Ideal Community
- Money Choices
- A Famous Explorer
Try a sample question
The Nile and Ancient Egypt
Ancient Egypt grew along the Nile, the longest river in Africa. Each year the Nile flooded and left behind black, fertile soil. Egyptians called their land Kemet, meaning "black land". The river also served as a highway for boats carrying stone, food and people. Without the Nile, Egypt would have been almost entirely desert.
1. Along which river did ancient Egypt grow?
- A The Nile
- B The Indus
- C The Euphrates
- D The Amazon
Show the answer
Answer: A. The Nile
Why: Ancient Egypt grew along the Nile.
2. What did the flood leave behind?
- A Sand
- B Black soil
- C Salt from the sea
- D Rocks
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Answer: B. Black soil
Why: Black, fertile soil.
3. What does Kemet mean?
- A River land
- B Black land
- C Land of kings
- D Red land
Show the answer
Answer: B. Black land
Why: Kemet, meaning "black land".
Lessons and study notes
- Ancient River Civilisations
- Trade Routes, Exploration and Revolutions
- Government and International Organisations
- Supply, Demand and Money Choices
- Plates, Climate Zones and Map Scale
- Population, Migration and the Environment
- The Islamic Golden Age
- The Industrial Revolution
- Economic diversification and tourism
- Historical sources and evidence
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Real exam format
Timed mock exams in reading, listening, writing and speaking, scored out of 100 with a pass mark of 50.
Every answer explained
Each reading and listening question shows why the right answer is right.
Natural recordings
Every listening set has a recording with real voices, and a transcript after you answer.
Model answers
Every writing and speaking task has a self-check list based on official marking criteria and a strong model answer.
Questions and answers
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