A 90-year-old Kenyan grandmother has become the world's1. (old) elementary school student. Ms Sitienei, also2. (know) as "Gogo", is from a small village in Kenya. She is studying at the local school. Ms Sitienei has spent most of her life 3. (help) to deliver babies. She wants to be able to read and write so that she can pass on her skills. She never had a chance to be educated when she was a child because her parents 4. not afford to send her to school. 5. she expects most is to set an example to younger people and inspire all the children in her village 6. (study).

When she7. (apply) to the school, school headmaster Mr Kinyanjui accepted the student with some8. (hesitate). But now he is happy that Gogo is at the school and is very proud of her. Mr Kinyanjui said, "She is doing pretty well considering her age. I can say I have seen a big difference in this school 9. she came."

"I want to say to the children of the world, especially girls, that education will be your wealth," Ms Sitienei said. " 10. education, you can be whatever you want — a doctor, a lawyer or a pilot."

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