Synonym sentences and their meanings (1)

[Van Khanh]

Dear friends,

Please tell me if these couples of sentences have the same meaning? If not, please explain?

1.
A car suddenly shot out of a side road and nearly hit me.
A car suddenly darted out of a side road and nearly hit me.
A car suddenly nipped out of a side road and nearly hit me.

2.
The boy suddendly darted across the road in front of the bus.
The boy suddendly shot across the road in front of the bus.
The boy suddendly nipped across the road in front of the bus.

3.
I must nip round the shops for some milk.
I must shootround the shops for some milk.
I must dart round the shops for some milk.

4.
I believed it.
I believed that.

5.
The Chairman of the company presented the annual report.
The President of the company presented the annual report.

6.
The Chairman of the Board of Trade.
The President of the Board of Trade.

7.
He was made Chairman of the cricket club.
He was made President of the cricket club.

8.a.
A: I want to rent an inexpensive car.
B: Have you tried Rent-a-Wreck?
A: Rent-a-Wreck?
B: Yeah, they have these old cars. They've all been fixed up and they look like new.
A: OK.

8.b.
A: I want to rent an inexpensive car.
B: Have you tried Rent-a-Wreck?
A: Rent-a-Wreck?
B: Yeah, they are these old cars. They've all been fixed up and they look like new.
A: OK.

What is the difference between "they have these old cars" and "they are these old cars"?

9.
I believe in you.
I trust you.

10.
Sir Roland took it upon himself to act as Chairman.
Sir Roland took it upon himself to act as President.

11.
He was made Chairman of the students' union.
He was made President of the students' union.

12.
The bank president is here.
The bank chairman is here.

13.
Mr.Roland is President of the Parent-Teacher Association.
Mr.Roland is Chairman of the Parent-Teacher Association.

14.
I give up smoke.
I give up smoking.

15.
He never even opened the letter.
He even never opened the letter.
He never opened even the letter.

16.
Pay on cheque.
Pay by cheque.
Pay in cheque.
Pay with cheque.

17.
If I don't get more money, I'll quit.
If I don't get more money, I'll leave.

18.
The plane leaves for Dallas at 12.35.
The plane quits for Dallas at 12.35.

19.
I told him right now what I thought of him.
I told him right away what I thought of him.

20.
Terry can't get a job, but it doesn't seem to bother him.
Terry can't get a job, but that doesn't seem to bother him.

21.
The ice on the roads was slowing us up.
The ice on the roads was slowing us down.

22.
The game slowed down a little in the second half.
The game slowed up a little in the second half.

Many thanks.

Van Khanh

[Mister Micawber]

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14.
I give up smoke. -- wrong

15.

He even never opened the letter.-- wrong
He never opened even the letter. -- usually wrong

16.
Pay on cheque. -- wrong
Pay in cheque. --wrong
Pay with cheque. -- wrong

18.
The plane quits for Dallas at 12.35. -- wrong
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Canadian-American native speaker
who teaches English for a living at Mister Micawber's
ESL cafe: Interview with Mr. Micawber

[Van Khanh]

Dear Sir,

Are other sentences (in each number (in all parts 1 and 2) that you didn't mention) righ and the same meaning?
In the question 8, what is the difference betwwen "They have these old cars" and "they are these old cars"?

Thanks
VKhanh

[Mister Micawber]

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Yes and yes.

The first refers to the the company and the second refers to the company's vehicles.
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Canadian-American native speaker
who teaches English for a living at Mister Micawber's
ESL cafe: Interview with Mr. Micawber