Question

Read the extract given below and answer the question that follows:

"You are well", Sadao agreed. He lowered his voice. "You are so well that I think if I put my boat on the shore tonight, with food and extra clothing in it, you might be able to row to that little island not far from the coast. It is so near the coast that it has not been worth fortifying. Nobody lives on it because in storm it is submerged. But this is not the season of storm. You could live there until you see a Korean fishing boat pass by. They pass quite near the island because the water is many fathoms deep there." The young man stared at him, slowly comprehending. 'Do I have to?' he asked.
"I think so", 'Sadao said gently. "You understand – it is not hidden that you are here."

'not been worth fortifying' indicates that it ______.

पर्याय

• has been left uncared for and neglected.

• can be easily spotted by the Korean boats.

• will be easy for the white man to enter the island.

• is dangerous to stay there alone.

Answer 1

'not been worth fortifying' indicates that it will be easy for the white man to enter the island.

Explanation:

It would be quite simple to enter the island because it is not guarded.