Here are the correct forms of the verbs given:

1. There is an **exciting** football match this afternoon. (EXCITE)
2. There is no **difference** between my answer and his. (DIFFER)
3. Tra Giang is one of the most famous **actresses** of Viet Nam. Many people love her. (ACT)
4. The **performance** she gave last night was marvellous. (PERFORM)
5. There are many badminton **competitions** nowadays. (COMPETE)
6. Ba will be a **famous** artist someday. (FAME)
7. Mr Pike didn’t go to work yesterday because of his **illness**. (ILL)
8. It was so **tasty** when I tried eating sticky rice for the first time. (TASTE)
9. My Grandma is cooking sweet soup **fragrantly**, so I can't wait to enjoy it. (FRAGRANT)
10. Dong Ho **paintings** are made in Dong Ho village. (PAINT)
11. The **popularity** of pho spread southwards in the 1950’s. (POPULAR)
12. He received **recognition** as a good teacher after working hard for a long time. (RECOGNIZE)