Choose the correct word to complete the sentences

1. The environmental group could not sway the politicians to help, so it decided to focus its efforts on the film
   [business|industry|actors|releases].
2. When he told his parents that he wanted to
   [pursue|hunt|chase|track]
   a career in acting, they were very distraught.
3. They wanted to
   [visit|frequent|appear|attend]
   a performance by the opera singer, but tickets were not available.
4. His decision to sing only sad or depressing songs has had a very negative
   [impression|burden|impact|result]
   on his album sales.
5. He thought that just because he was famous, he couldn't get into
   [hardship|problems|trouble|difficulties]
   for breaking the law.
6. The reign of even the greatest of entertainers eventually comes to a(n)
   [end|finish|close|stop].
7. Even though he no longer plays in public, he is still
   [judged|regarded|believed|held]
   as the greatest violinist of all time by his peers.
8. The group were at the height of their
   [approval|recognition|popularity|favour].
9. The film was successful because it appealed to a wide
   [range|extent|span|group]
   of viewers.
10. He couldn't believe his brother's film
    [attained|achieved|got|reached]
    No. 1 at the box office.