Despite her fear of heights, she was to be so far up the mountain

Name: Despite her fear of heights, she was to be so far up the mountain
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The occurrence of the word 'despite' shows that there is a contradiction within the sentence. A woman who has a fear for heights must normally be afraid to be far up in the mountain. But the use of the word 'despite' implies that, on the contrary, she was happy to be there. Among the choices, it is only the word thrilled' that has this meaning. So, D is the answer.

Despite Her Fear of Heights, She Was to Be So